{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-423.405","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 423.405","heading":"Unauthorized actions.","body":"(1) A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to engage in the\npractice of law.\n(2) A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.\n(3) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, s hall\nnot advertise or represent that the notary public may assist persons in drafting legal\nrecords, give legal advice, or otherwise engage in the unauthorized practice of law\nas defined by rule of the Supreme Court.\n(4) Except as otherwise allowed by law,  a notary public shall not withhold access to or\npossession of an original record provided by a person that seeks performance of a\nnotarial act by the notary public.","path":["KRS Chapter 423"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49510","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:41Z","sha256":"b171d4437fbb92e660c1387b5be780a6dc774918a65c6099abddb6b4372c058e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-423.400","next":"us-ky/krs-423.410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}