§456-16  Disposition of records, penalty.  The
records of each notary public shall be deposited with the office of the
attorney general upon the resignation, death, expiration of each term of
office, or removal from or abandonment of office.  If any notary fails to
comply with this section within ninety days of the date of the resignation,
expiration of any term of office, or removal from or abandonment of office or
if the notary's personal representative fails to comply with this section
within ninety days of the notary's death, then the notary or the notary's
personal representative shall forfeit to the State not less than $50 nor more
than $500, in the discretion of the court, in an action brought by the attorney
general on behalf of the State. [PC 1869, c 77, §§1, 2; am L 1913, c 41, §1; RL
1925, §3182; RL 1935, §5208; am L 1941, c 322, §5; am L 1943, c 173, pt of §1;
RL 1945, §7675; RL 1955, §168-15; HRS §456-16; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L
1978, c 122, §6; am L 1982, c 45, §2; am L 1984, c 127, §2; gen ch 1985; am L
1999, c 19, §1]