In lieu of a civil penalty imposed under ORS § 194.980, the Secretary of State may deliver a written Official Warning to Cease Violation to any notary public whose actions are judged by the secretary to be a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted by the secretary under this chapter. [1989 c.976 § 27; 2013 c.219 § 52]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 194.985

  • Notary public: means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the Secretary of State. See Oregon Statutes 194.215
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Oregon Statutes 194.215