A notary public, who is NOT an attorney, translates their title into Spanish as 'notario publico' on a business card. This is discovered and reported. What is the minimum administrative penalty the Secretary of State MUST impose for a FIRST offense?

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Literal translation penalty (1st offense). According to Gov. Code section 8219.5(d), the Secretary of State shall suspend for a period of not less than one year or revoke the commission of any notary public who fails to comply with the prohibition against literal translation ('notario'). A second offense results in permanent revocation.