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Personal Appearance: The Golden Rule for Pennsylvania Notaries

by PAN
For Pennsylvania notaries, few rules are more important than this one: the customer must personally appear before you at the time of the notarization. At PAN, we often call personal appearance the “Golden Rule” of notarization because it is the foundation of nearly everything you do as a notary. Read more
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General | Notary 101 | RULONA

Certificate of Good Standing Process Changes for PA Notaries

by PAN
The PA Department of State has requested that counties discontinue issuing Certificates of Good Standing for Notaries Public. This function will now be handled exclusively by the Department of State. Philadelphia County has already implemented this change as of today. Other counties are expected to Read more
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General | Member Benefits | Notary 101

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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Electronic Notarization | Notary 101 | RULONA

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