1. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commis-
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sion notaries public for a term of
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years from the date of appointment.: 4years
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Notary Public Law: Section 2
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2. The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
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.: Commonwealth
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Notary Public Law: Section 2
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3. Any person who is
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years of age or over, who resides or is employedw ithin this commonwealth an
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d who is of good character, integrity and abilityshall be eligible for the office of
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notary public.: 18 years old
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Notary Public Law: Section 3
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4. Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this C
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,ommonwealth shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the
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as the person's agent up
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on whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process.-
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: Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Notary Public Law: Section 3
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5. Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to t
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he
.: Secretary of theCommonwealth
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Notary Public Law: Section 5
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6. An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guiltyor
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"nolo contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties
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of a notary public during the
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year period preceding the date ofthe application.: 5 years
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Notary Public Law: Section 5
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7. A notary applicant must complete at least hours of approved notaryeducati
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,on within the month period immediately preceding his applica-
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tion.: 3 hours, 6 months
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Notary Public Law: Section 5
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Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed atle
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ast
months prior to the expiration of the commission under which th
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e notary is acting.: 2 months
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Notary Public Law: Section 6
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9. If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth, noticein
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writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary and the recorder of de
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eds of the county of original appointment by the notary within
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, days of such change.: 5 days
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Notary Public Law: Section 7
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10. A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's residence and
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address from the Commonwealth, and such removal shallc
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onstitute a resignation from the office of notary public as of the date of remov
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al.: business
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11. Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of notaryp
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ublic, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall filea s
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urety bond, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amountof $
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.: $10,000
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12. Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety companyor
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sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Comm
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onwealth, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of theoffice of
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