A notary who loses a professional license is an example of what admin penalty reason?

• A. Loss of any professional license
• B. Bankruptcies
• C. Move to another county
• D. Anniversary of commission

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that administrative penalties for notaries hinge on continuing fitness and trust to act as a notary. If a notary loses any professional license, that signals a lapse in professional standing and raises questions about honesty or competence, which is a valid basis for disciplining or revoking a notary’s commission. In other words, losing a professional license directly affects the notary’s ability to perform duties and undermines the trust placed in them, so it’s the appropriate admin penalty reason.

Bankruptcy, while serious, doesn’t automatically reflect unfitness to perform notarial acts in the same official sense. Moving to another county is just a relocation and doesn’t pertain to the ability or legality of acting as a notary. An anniversary of the commission is merely a date marking the term and has no disciplinary implication.