- (a) As set forth in 57 Pa.C.S. § 305(e) (relating to requirements for certain notarial acts), a notary public who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in 13 Pa.C.S. § 3505(b) (relating to evidence of dishonor).
- (b) For purposes of this section, a protest is a certificate of dishonor made by a United States consul or vice consul or a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths by the law of the place where dishonor occurs.
(c) A protest may be made upon information satisfactory to the notary public and shall fulfill all of the following:
- (1) Identify the negotiable instrument.
- (2) Certify either that presentment has been made or, if not made, the reason it was not made.
- (3) State that the instrument has been dishonored by nonacceptance or nonpayment.
- (d) The protest may also certify that notice of dishonor has been given to some or all parties.
- (e) The individual requesting the protest shall be identified in the protest as the holder of the dishonored negotiable instrument.