Bill Text: CT HB05147 | 2012 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Unauthorized Practice Of Law.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-03 - File Number 624 [HB05147 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05147-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5147
February Session, 2012		LCO No. 948
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW BY NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2012) (a) A notary public shall not offer or provide legal advice to any person in immigration matters or represent any person in immigration proceedings unless such notary public (1) has been admitted as an attorney under the provisions of section 51-80 of the general statutes, or (2) is authorized pursuant to 8 CFR 292.2 to practice immigration law or represent persons in immigration proceedings.

(b) A notary public shall not assume, use or advertise the title of notario or notario publico, unless such notary public has been admitted as an attorney under the provisions of section 51-80 of the general statutes.

(c) Any notary public who violates any provision of this section shall have committed a violation of subsection (a) of section 51-88 of the general statutes and be subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (b) of section 51-88 of the general statutes.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2012	New section

JUD

Joint Favorable