CODE OF VIRGINIA

WILLFUL MISCONDUCT A MISDEMEANOR (§ 47.1-28)

A. Any notary who knowingly and willfully commits any official misconduct under
Chapter 5 (§ 47.1-24 et seq.) of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3
misdemeanor.

B. Any employer of a notary who willfully induces such notary to commit official
misconduct under Chapter 5 of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3
misdemeanor.

C. Any person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents on an application for
commission as a notary whether they have been convicted of any felony under the
laws of this Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States shall be
guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 580; 2008, cc. 117, 814.