{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-13","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, § 13","heading":"Qualifications; grounds for denial of application for appointment","body":"Section 13. (a) A person qualified for a notary public commission shall be at least 18 years of age and reside or have a regular place of work or business within the commonwealth.\n(b) In the governor's discretion, an application for appointment, reappointment or renewal of a commission may be denied based on:\n(i) submission of an official application containing a material misstatement or omission of fact;\n(ii) the applicant's conviction of an offense that resulted in a prison sentence;\n(iii) the applicant's conviction of a misdemeanor offense that resulted in a sentence to probation or a fine or a conviction for a violation of paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of section 24 of chapter 90 or subsection (a) of section 8 of chapter 90B;\n(iv) the applicant's admission to sufficient facts to warrant a finding of guilt of any offense;\n(v) a finding or admission of responsibility or liability against the applicant in a civil action based on the applicant's fraud or deceit;\n(vi) revocation, suspension, restriction or denial of a notary public commission or professional licensure by the commonwealth or any other jurisdiction; or\n(vii) any other reason, including official misconduct, that in the governor's discretion, would render the applicant unsuitable to hold a notary public commission.","path":["Part III","Title I","Chapter 222"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleI/Chapter222/Section13","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:48Z","sha256":"6798ff04f2326e6632aece59f4a28bbffa806e9da2da0b146f195553c54abc49","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-12","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-222-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}