PRINTER'S NO. 483
No. 467 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY DWYER, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, O'CONNELL AND MOORE,
MARCH 19, 1979
REFERRED TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 19, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1323, No.373), entitled
2 "An act concerning notaries public; and amending, revising,
3 consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," further
4 providing for the manner of payment of application fees.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 5, act of August 21, 1953 (P.L.1323,
8 No.373), known as "The Notary Public Law," is amended to read:
9 Section 5. Application to Become a Notary Public.--
10 Applications for appointment to the office of notary public
11 shall be made to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, on forms
12 prescribed and furnished by him, and shall be accompanied by a
13 fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), payable to the order of "State
14 Treasurer," by money order, [certified] check, or draft. Each
15 application shall bear the endorsement of the Senator of the
16 district in which the applicant resides, or, in the case of a
17 vacancy in that senatorial district, shall be endorsed by the
18 Senator of an adjacent district.
19 Before issuing to any applicant a commission as notary
1 public, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall satisfy himself
2 that the applicant is of good moral character, and is familiar
3 with the duties and responsibilities of a notary public. Such
4 qualifying requirements may be waived in the case of
5 reappointment or appointments of persons making application
6 within six (6) months after the expiration of a previous term as
7 notary public, or appointments of persons who were prevented
8 from applying for reappointment or from applying for
9 appointment, within the six (6) month extension period mentioned
10 above, by reason of their induction or enlistment in the armed
11 forces of the United States, if application is made within one
12 (1) year after military discharge of the applicant, under
13 conditions other than dishonorable.
14 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 30 days.
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