Va. Code § 47.1-27
Civil liability of employer of notary
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 47.1 — Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 47.1-27, Civil liability of employer of notary, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1420197
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The employer of a notary public shall also be liable for all damages proximately caused by the official misconduct by such notary if:
1. The notary public was acting within the scope of his employment at the time such damages were caused; and
2. The employer had actual knowledge of, or reasonably should have known of, such notary's misconduct.