Bill > H1348

This bill, titled "Granting authority over notaries public to the Secretary of State," proposes to give the Secretary of State the power to create and enforce rules and regulations governing how notaries public conduct their business and perform their official duties, overriding any existing laws or orders that might say otherwise. Additionally, it amends Chapter 222 of the General Laws by adding a new section that requires any notary public who is not a lawyer and advertises their services in a language other than English to clearly state in that advertisement, notice, letterhead, or sign, in the same language, "I am not an attorney and have no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters." This provision aims to prevent non-attorney notaries from misleading individuals into believing they can provide legal advice, particularly concerning immigration matters.