PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 31

(3) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE BY THE SECRETARY OF
STATE OF A NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OR RENEWAL, THE NOTARY SHALL QUALIFY
BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE CLERK OF THE COURT AND PAY THE FEES PRESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(4) AN OUT-OF-STATE INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONED AS A NOTARY
SHALL QUALIFY BEFORE THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN ANY COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY AND PAY THE FEES PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS

SECTION.

(5) THE APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSION OF ANY NOTARY WHO FAILS
TO QUALIFY AND PAY THE FEES WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE REVOKED.

(6) IF AN APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSION IS REVOKED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE COURT CLERK SHALL RETURN THE COMMISSION TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE WITH A CERTIFICATION THAT THE NOTARY FAILED TO
QUALIFY AND PAY THE FEES WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME.

(7) THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN MAY
REINSTATE THE APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSION.

(E) PROCEDURE AND FEES.

(1) AT THE TIME THE NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OR THE NOTICE OF
RENEWAL IS ISSUED, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL FORWARD TO THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE NOTARY RESIDES OR IN
THE CASE OF A NOTARY WHO LIVES OUT-OF-STATE, TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE NOTARY IS TO QUALIFY, A COMMISSION
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF
THE STATE.

(2) THE CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL DELIVER THE COMMISSION TO
THE NOTARY UPON QUALIFICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED FEES BY
THE NOTARY.

(3) EACH NOTARY SHALL PAY TO THE CLERK:

(I) A FEE OF $1 FOR QUALIFYING THE NOTARY AND REGISTERING
THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND COMMISSION EXPIRATION DATE OF THE NOTARY; AND

(II) A FEE OF $10 OR A LESSER AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COMMISSION ISSUED.

(4) THE FEE SHALL BE PAID BY THE CLERK TO THE TREASURY OF THE

STATE.

(5) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY FIX OTHER REASONABLE FEES AS
REQUIRED FOR THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF NOTARIAL COMMISSIONS.

(F) FORMS.

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