(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Attorney General shall commission as a notary any qualified person who submits an application in accordance with this Chapter. (b) A person qualified for a notarial commission must: (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Reside on Guam; (3) Read and write English; (4) Be a citizen of the United States; (5) Pass a written examination as required under § 33212 of this Chapter; (6) Submit an application containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact. (c) The Attorney General may deny an application based on: (1) The applicant’s conviction of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(2) Revocation, suspension, or restriction of a notarial commission or professional license issued to the applicant by this territory or any other state; or (3) The applicant’s official misconduct as defined in § 33104 of this Chapter whether or not disciplinary action resulted.