Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than one year from the date of expiration shall ______ __ _ ____ ________ for a notary public commission.

• A. apply for reinstatement
• B. submit a new application for renewal
• C. reapply as a new applicant
• D. file for restoration of commission

Answer: (C)

When a notary’s commission has been forfeited and more than one year has passed since expiration, the proper path is to reapply as a new applicant for a notary public commission. The state treats this situation as a fresh appointment rather than a reinstatement of the old commission, so you must go through the current application process anew, meeting all of today’s requirements and paying the applicable fees. This is why reapplying as a new applicant is the correct choice. The other options imply restoring or renewing the old commission, which isn’t allowed after a long forfeiture period.