(2) The department shall provide the information described in subsection (1) of this section to assist in:
(a) Verifying the identity of an applicant for a commission as a notary public; or
(b) Determining whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a notary public.
(3) For purposes of receiving the information described in this section, the Secretary of State is a criminal justice agency under ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 and the rules adopted under ORS 181A.230.
(4) An individual applying for a commission as a notary public is considered, upon signing the application filed under ORS 194.315, to have given the consent necessary for purposes of subsection (1) of this section. [2013 c.219 §30 (enacted in lieu of 194.024)]