(a)    Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information about the application and commission of a person as a notary public.

(b)    A custodian shall allow inspection of the part of a public record that gives:

(1)    the name of the notary public;

(2)    the home address of the notary public;

(3)    the home and business telephone numbers of the notary public;

(4)    the issue and expiration dates of the notary public’s commission;

(5)    the date the person took the oath of office as a notary public; or

(6)    the signature of the notary public.

(c)    A custodian may allow inspection of other information about a notary public if the custodian finds a compelling public purpose.

(d)    A custodian may deny inspection of a record by a notary public or any other person in interest only to the extent that the inspection could:

(1)    interfere with a valid and proper law enforcement proceeding;

(2)    deprive another person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;

(3)    constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(4)    disclose the identity of a confidential source;

(5)    disclose an investigative technique or procedure;

(6)    prejudice an investigation; or

(7)    endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.

(e)    A custodian who sells lists of notaries public shall omit from the lists the name of any notary public, on written request of the notary public.