(a) General.

1. (1) For purposes of 57 Pa.C.S. § 307(b)(1)(i) (relating to identification of individual), a passport, driver’s license or government-issued nondriver identification card include any of the following:

   1. (i) A passport or passport card or electronic equivalent issued by the United States Department of State which is current and unexpired.
   2. (ii) A passport or electronic equivalent issued by a foreign government, which is current and unexpired, provided it uses letters, characters and a language that are read, written and understood by the notary public.
   3. (iii) A driver’s license or nondriver identification card or electronic equivalent issued by a state of the United States which is current and unexpired.
   4. (iv) A driver’s license or nondriver identification card or electronic equivalent issued by a foreign government, which is current and unexpired, provided it uses letters, characters and a language that are read, written and understood by the notary public.

2. (2) For the purposes of 57 Pa.C.S. § 307(b)(1)(ii), other forms of government identification that are current, contain the signature or photograph of the individual and are satisfactory to the notarial officer may include any of the following:

   1. (i) An identification card issued by any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
   2. (ii) An inmate identification card issued by the Department of Corrections for an inmate who is currently in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
   3. (iii) An identification card issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.
   4. (iv) A Social Security card.
   5. (v) A Pennsylvania State university identification card or State-related university identification card.
   6. (vi) A Pennsylvania medical marijuana identification card.
   7. (vii) A consular identification document issued by a consulate from the individual’s country of citizenship, provided it uses letters, characters and a language that are read, written and understood by the notary public.

(b) Credible witness.

1. (1) For purposes of 57 Pa.C.S. § 307(b)(2), the credible witness must do all of the following:

   1. (i) Appear before the notary public contemporaneously with the individual appearing before the notary public.
   2. (ii) Be personally known to the notary public.
   3. (iii) Personally know the individual appearing before the notary public.
   4. (iv) Not have a direct or pecuniary interest with respect to the record being notarized.

2. (2) The credible witness shall make a verification on oath or affirmation that all of the following are true:

   1. (i) The individual appearing before the notary public is the person named in the record.
   2. (ii) The credible witness personally knows the individual appearing before the notary public through dealings sufficient to provide the credible witness with reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.
   3. (iii) The credible witness has no direct or pecuniary interest with respect to the record being notarized.
3. (3) The verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness shall comply with § 167.63 (relating to verifications on oath or affirmation).