HRS §456-7
Penalty for acting as a notary without a license
This section makes it a crime to act as a notary public without first getting a commission from the attorney general, filing your seal and signature with the circuit court, and getting a surety bond. If you do this, you can be charged with a misdemeanor and may also face civil lawsuits.
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The statute, as written — Unauthorized practice as a notary public
(a) A person commits the offense of unauthorized practice as a notary public if the person knowingly engages in or offers to engage in any duties of a notary public without first complying with all of the following: (1) Being commissioned as a notary public by the attorney general; (2) Filing a copy of the person's commission, an impression of the person's seal, and a specimen of the person's official signature with the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the person resides; and (3) Executing an official surety bond pursuant to section 456-5. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with chapter 706. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or to do away with any liability for civil damages.
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