Practice question
A suspended lawyer has a notarial commission whose calendar term has not expired. Does that fact alone permit continued notarization?
- Yes; an unexpired commission overrides suspension.
- Yes; notarization is never professional activity.
- No.
- Yes; a client’s identification cures suspension.
- Yes; free notarizations are always permitted.
Legal references
- CPRA, AM 22-09-01-SC, Canon II Sections 2 and 4, Canon III Section 33, Canon VI Section 52, as specifically identified: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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