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Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA
18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be
recorded in the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary
maintains an office
45 Days
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an
insurance company licensed in PA in the order of the amount
$10,000
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice
to the Department of State before cancelling he bond withing
30 Days
, The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the
border) except
the notary's physical address
The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for
each act or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person
who performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and
commissioned as a Notary up to
$1000
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in
possession of the journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency
of the Notary to delivery the journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in
which the Notary has maintained an office withing
30 Days
Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
commission, the notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the
county in which they work within
30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA