Commissioning

(a)Except as provided in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall commission as a notary any qualified person who submits an application in accordance with this Chapter.

(b)A person qualified for a notarial commission must:

(1)Be at least eighteen

(18)years of age;

(2)Reside on Guam;

(3)Read and write English;

(4)Be a citizen of the United States;

(5)Pass a written examination as required under § 33212 of this Chapter;

(6)Submit an application containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact.

(c)The Attorney General may deny an application based on:

(1)The applicant’s conviction of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; COL5/19/2021 CH. 33 NOTARIES PUBLIC

(2)Revocation, suspension, or restriction of a notarial commission or professional license issued to the applicant by this territory or any other state; or

(3)The applicant’s official misconduct as defined in § 33104 of this Chapter whether or not disciplinary action resulted.