ยง 135-a. Notary public or commissioner of deeds; acting without
appointment; fraud in office. 1. Any person who holds himself out to the
public as being entitled to act as a notary public or commissioner of
deeds, or who assumes, uses or advertises the title of notary public or
commissioner of deeds, or equivalent terms in any language, in such a
manner as to convey the impression that he is a notary public or
commissioner of deeds without having first been appointed as notary
public or commissioner of deeds, or
2. A notary public or commissioner of deeds, who in the exercise of
the powers, or in the performance of the duties of such office shall
practice any fraud or deceit, the punishment for which is not otherwise
provided for by this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Article 6 - Department of State
90 - Department of State; Secretary of State.
93-A - Examination of Reports.
94 - Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.
94-A - Consumer Protection Division.
94-B - Office for New Americans.
94-C - Major Renewable Energy Development Program.
96-A - Fees for Services Rendered Pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code.
97 - Completing Unfinished Papers.
97-A - Affirmation in Lieu of Oath.
98 - Copies of Amendments to Rules for Admission of Attorneys.
99 - Central State Registry of Security Guards.
100 - Central State Registry of Armored Car Guards.
101 - Accessibility, Rules and Regulations.
101-B - Application by Municipal Corporations for the Suspension of Certain Rules.
102 - Filing and Publication of Codes, Rules and Regulations.
103 - Future Editions and Supplements of Official Compilations.
104 - Departmental Cooperation.
104-A - Departmental Cooperation Regarding Water Quality.
105 - Changes in Codes, Rules or Regulations.
106 - Proof of Codes, Rules and Regulations.
106-A - Internet Access to the New York Code, Rules and Regulations.
107 - Intergovernmental Agreements.
108 - Address Confidentiality Program.
109 - Registration of Certain Service Providers.
130 - Appointment of Notaries Public.
131 - Procedure of Appointment; Fees and Commissions; Fee Payment Methods.
132 - Certificates of Official Character of Notaries Public.
133 - Certification of Notarial Signatures.
134 - Signature and Seal of County Clerk.
135 - Powers and Duties; in General; of Notaries Public Who Are Attorneys at Law.
135-A - Notary Public or Commissioner of Deeds; Acting Without Appointment; Fraud in Office.
135-B - Advertising by Notaries Public.
135-C - Electronic Notarization.
137 - Statement as to Authority of Notaries Public.
139 - Commissioners of Deeds Within the State.
140 - Commissioners of Deeds in the City of New York.
141 - Commissioners of Deeds in Other States, Territories and Foreign Countries.
142 - Powers of Such Commissioners.
143 - Fees of Such Commissioners.
144-A - Eligible Professions for the Purchase, Sale, and Use of Body Armor.