PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 31

(2) THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL GIVE THE NOTARY NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
A RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNOR BEFORE ACTING UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

(C) HEARING IS NOT CONTESTED CASE.

A HEARING UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT A CONTESTED CASE UNDER TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(D) REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICE AND HEARING.

THE NOTICE AND HEARING OPPORTUNITY UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B)
OF THIS SECTION IS DEEMED SATISFIED IF A LETTER INFORMING THE NOTARY OF
THE IMPENDING REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND HEARING OPPORTUNITY IS MAILED
TO THE NOTARY AT THE LAST ADDRESS THE NOTARY HAS GIVEN TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THE LETTER IS RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 68, § 2.

18-105. ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS; CERTIFICATE UNDER SEAL AS EVIDENCE.

(A) ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS.

A NOTARY PUBLIC SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS
ACCORDING TO LAW IN ALL MATTERS AND CASES OF A CIVIL NATURE IN WHICH A
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE MIGHT HAVE ADMINISTERED AN OATH ON OR BEFORE JULY
4, 1971, AND WITH THE SAME EFFECT.

(B) CERTIFICATE UNDER SEAL AS EVIDENCE.

A CERTIFICATE UNDER THE NOTARIAL SEAL OF A NOTARY SHALL BE
SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF THE NOTARY HAVING ADMINISTERED THE OATH AS
NOTARY PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 68, § 3.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to the period "on or before July
4, 1971" is substituted for the former reference to the period "prior to July 5,
1971" to conform to the style used in revised articles of the Code.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "in his character", which
modified the phrase "as notary public", is deleted as unnecessary.

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