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House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted:	January 13, 2015 04:25 PM
From:	Representative Harry Readshaw
To:	All House members
Subject:	Co-sponsor: Notary Public

Upon our return, I plan to re-introduce legislation (HB264) that will amend the act of August 21, 1953 known as the Notary Public Law. Currently, a notary applicant must complete an exam and at least three hours of approved notary education within the six month period immediately preceding their application. Persons seeking their four year reappointment must complete continuing education, this includes a licensed attorney. As you may be aware, a licensed attorney’s education is far more extensive and the continuing legal education requirement for an attorney is far more rigorous. Many licensed attorney’s hold a notary license in order to provide convenience to their clients. In fact, New York currently exempts licensed attorneys from the exam and continuing education requirement. To eliminate this unnecessary burden, my legislation will exclude an attorney, who is licensed in this Commonwealth and is current on all required continuing legal education requirements, from the notary exam and continuing education requirement. If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please contact Margaret Tricarico at 717-772-5568, Democratic Extension 6168 or mtricarico@pahouse.net. Thank you! Previous co-sponsors: READSHAW , HARKINS , LONGIETTI , MULLERY, CARROLL , DONATUCCI, WHITE , COHEN , McNEILL, O'NEILL , SABATINA , D. COSTA, SANTARSIERO, MILLARD , BIZZARRO, MURT , CALTAGIRONE , DEASY, KORTZ , MATZIE, GIBBONS , DeLUCA , P. DALEY , R. MILLER and EVERETT

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