General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5958 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1322 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5958 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1322 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING NOTARIES PUBLIC ENGAGED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to (1) prohibit notaries public from offering legal advice on immigration matters or falsely conveying that they are attorneys licensed to practice law in the state, and (2) establish civil and criminal penalties for notaries public who engage in such prohibited conduct. Statement of Purpose: To provide the public with greater protections against notaries public who are engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.