MO HB2725

Adds disqualification for notary public applicants who have been convicted of, found guilty of, or pled guilty/nolo contendere to crimes involving fraud, deceit, coercion, felonies, or official misconduct under the notary chapter

Creates a class B misdemeanor penalty for applicants who knowingly provide false information on their application or fail to disclose qualifying criminal convictions

Prohibits production of notary seals unless the notary presents their original or amended certificate of appointment, a certified copy, or a letter of commission from the secretary of state's office

Requires notaries to immediately notify the secretary of state if their seal is lost, misplaced, destroyed, broken, damaged, or inoperable, triggering issuance of a new commission number

Authorizes the secretary of state to post public notice on its website when a notary seal/commission number is invalid or when a notary is no longer commissioned in Missouri