4 Pa. Code § 161.1
(a) The following fees are charged for services provided by the office, relating to commissions, notaries public and the public acts and transactions of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Department of State:
| Description | Fee (in dollars) |
| CERTIFICATES | |
| For certifying copies of any public papers or records on file with the office, the copy fee (if the office furnished the copy), plus | $15 |
| For certifying matters of public record with the office (including no record), the copy fee (if the office furnished the copy), plus | $15 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Application for appointment and commission as a notary public | $42 |
| Application for renewal of appointment and commission as a notary public | $42 |
| Copies (per page) | $1 |
| Master list of notaries public | $50 |
| Other notary public-related lists and data requests | $25 |
| Approval of notary public education course | $1,013 |
| Renewal of approval of notary public education course | $525 |
(b) As used in this section, the term ‘‘office’’ means the Office of Notaries, Commissions and Legislation or any successor office or bureau of the Department of State.
(Editor’s Note: The fee of $25 for a Notary Public Commission and the fee of $2 for Filing Bond for any Public Office abrogated October 9, 2013 (P.L. 609, No. 73) effective 180 days after publication of the notice under section 4 of Act 73. The notice was published at 47 Pa.B. 2518 (April 29, 2017).)
The provisions of this § 161.1 abrogated in part under section 3.1 of the act of October 9, 2013 (P.L. 609, No. 73); amended under sections 506 and 802(b) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 186 and 272(b)); and section 3 of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L. 1688, No. 352) (71 P.S. § 282).
The provisions of this § 161.1 amended through February 10, 1984, effective February 11, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 431; amended May 27, 2005, effective May 28, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 3143; corrected January 13, 2006, effective August 6, 2005, 36 Pa.B. 194; abrogated in part October 9, 2013 (P.L. 609, No. 73), effective October 26, 2017; amended March 27, 2026, effective March 28, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 1672. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (418329) to (418330).
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 167.11 (relating to eligibility and application requirements for initial appointment and commission); 4 Pa. Code § 167.12 (relating to eligibility and application requirements for renewal of appointment and commission where there has been no lapse in commission); and 4 Pa. Code § 167.92 (relating to certificate of approval).