§456-16 Disposition of records; penalty. The records of each notary public shall be deposited with the office of the attorney general upon the resignation, death, expiration of each term of office, or removal from or abandonment of office. If any notary fails to comply with this section within ninety days of the date of the resignation, expiration of any term of office, or removal from or abandonment of office or if the notary's personal representative fails to comply with this section within ninety days of the notary's death, then the notary or the notary's personal representative shall forfeit to the State not less than $50 nor more than $500, in the discretion of the court, in an action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the State. [PC 1869, c 77, §§1, 2; am L 1913, c 41, §1; RL 1925, §3182; RL 1935, §5208; am L 1941, c 322, §5; am L 1943, c 173, pt of §1; RL 1945, §7675; RL 1955, §168-15; HRS §456-16; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 122, §6; am L 1982, c 45, §2; am L 1984, c 127, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1999, c 19, §1]
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