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§ 322. Examination, basic education and continuing education

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 57 Pa.C.S.A. Notaries PublicEffective: October 26, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 57 Pa.C.S.A. Notaries Public
Chapter 3. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 26, 2017
57 Pa.C.S.A. § 322
§ 322. Examination, basic education and continuing education
Currentness
(a) Examination.--An applicant for a commission as a notary public who does not hold a commission in this Commonwealth must pass an examination administered by the department or an entity approved by the department. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection (b).
(b) Basic education.--An applicant under subsection (a) must, within the six-month period immediately preceding application, complete a course of at least three hours of notary public basic education approved by the department. For approval, the following apply:
(1) The course must cover the statutes, regulations, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts, with a core curriculum including the duties and responsibilities of the office of notary public and electronic notarization.
(2) The course must either be interactive or classroom instruction.
(c) Continuing education.--An applicant for renewal of appointment and commission as a notary public must, within the six-month period immediately preceding application, complete a course of at least three hours of notary public continuing education approved by the department. For approval, the following apply:
(1) The course must cover topics which ensure maintenance and enhancement of skill, knowledge and competency necessary to perform notarial acts.
(2) The course must either be interactive or classroom instruction.
(d) Preapproval.--All basic and continuing education courses of study must be preapproved by the department.

Credits

2013, Oct. 9, P.L. 609, No. 73, § 2, effective 180 days after published notice of 57 Pa.C.S.A. § 322 course approval at 47 Pa.B. 2518 on April 29, 2017 [Oct. 26, 2017].
57 Pa.C.S.A. § 322, PA ST 57 Pa.C.S.A. § 322
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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