Under Executive Law §140(15), signing as a notary after removal as a NYC commissioner of deeds is:

AI Explanation

Signing after such a removal is expressly criminalized. Executive Law §140(15) states that a removed New York City commissioner of deeds who, after knowledge of removal, signs or executes an instrument as a commissioner of deeds or notary public is guilty of a misdemeanor. Unlike the separate ineligibility rule in §140(14), this subdivision punishes the post-removal act itself.