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Notary Blog

Department of State

Notary Certificate Must Indicate Electronic Notarization

by PAN
The Pennsylvania Department of State notes that the notary wording attached to or logically associated with an electronic notarial act must indicate that the act involved the use of communication technology. Read more
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become a notary | Department of State | electronic | electronic journals | electronic notarization | electronic notary | eNotarization | notary certificate | notary law, RULONA | Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts | RULONA
Electronic Notarization | Notary 101 | RULONA

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: April 2022

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in April 2022. Read more
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Bureau of Election Services and Notaries | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | fined | fraud | improper acts | notaries public | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries | prohibited | recorder of deeds
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: February 2022

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in February 2022. Read more
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Bureau of Election Services and Notaries | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | fined | fraud | improper acts | notaries public | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries | prohibited | recorder of deeds
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: January 2022

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in January 2022. Read more
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | fined | fraud | improper acts | notaries public | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries | prohibited | recorder of deeds
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: December 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in December 2021. Read more
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | fined | fraud | improper acts | notaries public | notaries punished | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries | prohibited | recorder of deeds
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: November 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in November 2021. Read more
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | fined | fraud | improper acts | notaries public | notaries punished | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Disciplinary Actions

What Should You Do if Your Stamp is Stolen?

by PAN
What would you do if you notary stamp was stolen? In this article, we discuss what steps to take if you notary equipment is stolen or misplaced. Read more
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Department of State | journal | loss | notary stamp, RULONA-compliant notary stamp | replacement | rubber stamp seal | statements | stolen | stolen stamp | what should you do?
Notary 101

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: September - October 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in September and October 2021. Read more
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | improper acts | Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Announcements | Disciplinary Actions

Your Middle Name and the Department of State

by PAN
Recently, there has been some confusion regarding the use of a middle name on PAN applications and Pearson VUE exams. Read more
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Department of State | middle name | notary application | notary exam | Pearson VUE
Notary 101

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: August 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in August 2021. Read more
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | failing to properly identify customer | improper acts
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: July 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in July 2021. Read more
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Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | notary violations | RULONA violations | violations against the notary public law
Disciplinary Actions

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: June 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in June 2021. Read more
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Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | notary violations | RULONA violations | violations against the notary public law
Announcements | Disciplinary Actions | General

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: April 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in April 2021. Read more
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Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | notary violations | RULONA violations | violations against the notary public law
Disciplinary Actions | Education

Keep Your Office of Record Address Up to Date

by PAN
All Pennsylvania notaries public are required to keep a current office of record mailing address on file with the Department of State. Your office of record address is where the Department will send any official notices or letters. Read more
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Department of State | notaries public | notary public | office of record | remote online notarization | RON | up to date | work from home
Education

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: March 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in March 2021. Read more
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Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | notary violations | RULONA violations | violations against the notary public law
Disciplinary Actions

Scam Alert from DOS Licensing Boards

by PAN
The Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) received reports that persons pretending to be from one of the health related boards are contacting licensees by phone and mail about the status of their licenses. Read more
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Department of State | license suspension | PennDOT | scam alert | scammer | scams
Announcements

The Department of State's Disciplinary Actions: January - February 2021

by PAN
The Bureau of Election Services and Notaries took the following disciplinary actions against notaries public in January and February 2021. Read more
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Department of State | disciplinary action | disciplinary actions, Pennsylvania notaries, Department of State | notary violations | RULONA | violations against the notary public law
Disciplinary Actions | Education

Notaries Don't Need to Return Bonds

by PAN
PAN has learned, in further discussion with the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds, that counties have the capability to scan and send notary bonds to the Department of State electronically. Read more
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announcement | commission | Department of State | notary bond | recorder of deeds
Announcements | General

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