(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;
(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.