If a notary public's employment is terminated or he or she leaves employment, the notary public may:

• A. Maintain his or her commission
• B. Resign his or her commission
• C. Let the commission expire
• D. Sell the commission to another notary

Answer: (D)

When a notary public leaves a job, the authority to perform notarial acts must be reassigned to someone who remains authorized to act. The practical way to handle this is to transfer the commission to another notary who will take over the duties for that employer. This keeps notarial services available without gaps, by having a qualifying successor assume the commission. Keeping the old commission, resigning, or letting it expire would all leave the organization without a current notary to perform acts, whereas transferring (selling) the commission to another notary ensures continuity of service.