A notary public shall notify the department of any of the following:
- (1) Conviction of or acceptance of Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition in resolution of a felony or an offense involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit within 30 days of the disposition or on the next application for renewal of appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
- (2) Disciplinary action taken against the notary public’s commission by the commissioning authority of another state or jurisdiction within 30 days of receiving notice of the disciplinary action or on the next application for renewal of appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
- (3) Finding against, or admission of liability by, the notary public in any criminal, civil or administrative proceeding, based on the fraud, dishonesty or deceit of the notary public, within 30 days of conclusion of the legal proceeding or on the next application for renewal of appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
- (4) Finding by the Pennsylvania Bar Association or the courts of the Commonwealth or the bar or courts of any other state or jurisdiction that the notary public has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law within 30 days of conclusion of the proceeding or on the next application for renewal of appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
- (5) Payment to a claimant under the notary’s bond within 30 days of the surety making the payment or on the next application for renewal of appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.