APPROVED
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH ON:
Pursuant
to Act 151 of 2002 Effective July 1, 2003, all Notary Applicants for an initial
commission or reappointment must complete a pre-approved three hour notary
public education course within the six months prior to appointment or
reappointment.
NOTICE: MANDATORY NOTARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENT IMPACTED BY A RECENT
PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT DECISION
On June 22, 2004, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a Commonwealth
Court decision upholding the Department's interpretation of the mandatory notary
education requirement contained in the Notary Public Law as amended by Act 151
of 2002 (effective July 1, 2003) as it pertains to notaries public appointed on
or before the effective date of the Act.
Under the ruling, effective immediately, any applicant for reappointment who
was appointed on July 1, 2003 or before and whose notary commission was in
effect as of July 1, 2003 is permanently exempted from the notary education
requirement. Those excluded from the ruling include those who failed to
meet the Act's requirements for a valid commission or who had lapses in their
commission, including the following:
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those who received a letter of reappointment but failed for 45 days
after the beginning of their terms to obtain a bond and have their bond,
commission and oath recorded.
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those who resigned their commissions and did not seek reappointment.
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those who permitted their commissions to expire and did not seek
reappointment.
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those whose commissions were revoked as the result of a disciplinary
action taken by the Department.
The online course we have provided is
interactive and makes learning enjoyable and effective
and meets or exceeds all course curriculum criteria established by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is approved by that office. Please
note that all italicized text within this website is provided as general notary
practices information and not intended to interpret the current Pennsylvania
Notary Public Law.
This online course
provides the applicant with pertinent information relative to performing the
functions of a Notary Public in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
There is a self-test section to assist the applicant in reviewing
the information they have just read.
Once the applicant has completed this course; the applicant may
obtain the required Certificate of Completion by printing it out
from our website (subsequently to be submitted via U.S. Mail along with your Notary
Public Application). Please visit
www.notarybonding.com
for further information on our notary package price.
1)
If you
have already submitted a Notary Public Application TO Us,
then just mail the original signed Certificate Of Completion to
Notary Association of Pennsylvania Co.
Notary Division
P.O Box 61563
Harrisburg, PA 17106
2) If you still have your
NOTARY PUBLIC APPLICATION,
then just attach your original signed Certificate Of Completion to your application and mail
them both to:
Notary Association of Pennsylvania Co.
Notary Division
P.O Box 61563
Harrisburg, PA 17106
3) If
you do not have A NOTARY PUBLIC APPLICATION,
please contact our office Toll Free 1-800-366-8279 so we can send
you the application OR instead of calling, you can
download Part 1 and Part 2 of the notary public application at:
http://www.notarybonding.com/penn.htm
Once
Notary Association of Pennsylvania, Co. receives both your signed application and your Certificate
Of Completion, we will forward them at the appropriate time to the Department of
State, Bureau of Elections, Commissions and Legislation,
Notary Division for approval.
IMPORTANT:
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NOTARY COURSE:
The
state approved notary course that follows, is offered by Notary Association of
Pennsylvania, Co. and is free of charge as an added benefit to our
customers.
Any person participating in this state approved notary course who subsequently
applies to become a Pennsylvania Notary Public through a company other than
Notary Association of Pennsylvania, Co. agrees to pay Notary Association of
Pennsylvania Co. a
"course fee" of $24.95 for providing this course and the
required Certificate of Completion.
Please visit
www.notarybonding.com
for further information on our notary package price.
IN
ADDITION
--- Please note that you do not
have to enter this website through the "Submit" button below EVERY
TIME
you access this site. If you desire a Certificate Of Completion then be
sure to enter your name and date and click on the "Submit" button to obtain the
necessary Certificate of Completion. Please print out the Certificate and
proceed "To The Course".
Once you have your Certificate you may
access the "Course" by clicking on the individual section links at the top
of this page.
This
site is designed to assist Notary Publics with on-line information for the
notary public to access whenever a question arises throughout the course of
their commission term. The answer
sheet to the self-test section provided in this "course" must be printed out and
submitted to
Notary Association of
Pennsylvania, Co. along with your
Notary Public application and signed
Certificate of Completion. Please note: we will obtain your required state
senators endorsement for your application (saves you valuable time and
inconvenience).
You must answer a minimum of 75% correctly
on the self-test in order for Notary Association of Pennsylvania, Co. to be able to
forward your Certificate of Completion along with your application to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for their review. You are encouraged to access this site
after you have received your required Certificate of Completion. Please feel free to access this
informative information as anytime during your notary term. Thank you
for allowing
Notary Association of
Pennsylvania, Co. to assist you with the commissioning process.
Please submit the following information:
