Where is the Revised Notary Law?
In October 2013, the General Assembly passed and the governor signed Act 73 of 2013, enacting Pennsylvania’s Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA).
Except for a couple of sections, the state’s new notary public law has not yet taken effect.
The full RULONA will not take effect until 180 days after the Department of State publishes a required notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Publication of that notice has been on hold while the Department of State lays the groundwork for a successful implementation of the new law.
One of the sections that took effect immediately, Section 327 of RULONA, gave the Department the authority to draft regulations that define what the Department is permitted to do under the law. For example, the regulations prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts, prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending or revoking a notary public commission, and provide for the course of study and the administration of the examination required of notaries seeking appointment. The draft regulations were sent out for public comment on December 16, 2014.
The Department has also issued a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting responses from vendors who can provide statewide testing services, not only for notaries but also for other Department boards and commissions which require professional and occupational licensing exams. The Department anticipates awarding a contract to one or more vendors in June or July.
Look for more on RULONA in upcoming issues of Notary Notes.
Except for a couple of sections, the state’s new notary public law has not yet taken effect.
The full RULONA will not take effect until 180 days after the Department of State publishes a required notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Publication of that notice has been on hold while the Department of State lays the groundwork for a successful implementation of the new law.
One of the sections that took effect immediately, Section 327 of RULONA, gave the Department the authority to draft regulations that define what the Department is permitted to do under the law. For example, the regulations prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts, prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending or revoking a notary public commission, and provide for the course of study and the administration of the examination required of notaries seeking appointment. The draft regulations were sent out for public comment on December 16, 2014.
The Department has also issued a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting responses from vendors who can provide statewide testing services, not only for notaries but also for other Department boards and commissions which require professional and occupational licensing exams. The Department anticipates awarding a contract to one or more vendors in June or July.
Look for more on RULONA in upcoming issues of Notary Notes.
