4 Pa. Code § 167.45 – Notification of change in name or other information; effect of certain address changes.

(a) Requirements. A notary public shall notify the department within 30 days of a change in the information on file with the department, including all the following information related to the notary public:
1. (1) Name.
2. (2) Office address and phone number.
3. (3) Home address and phone number.
4. (4) Email address.
5. (5) Selected electronic notarization technology provider, if applicable, and as required by § 167.81 (relating to notification to department—notaries public).
6. (6) Selected remote notarization technology provider, if applicable, and as required by § 167.81.
7. (7) Resignation from the office of notary public.
(b) Method of notice. The notice shall be made in writing, electronically or by email and must state the effective date of the change.
(c) Name change.
1. (1) Notice of a change in name under subsection (a)(1) must be on a form prescribed by the department and accompanied by evidence of the name change, such as a marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree.
2. (2) When the name of a notary public is changed, the notary public may continue to perform notarial acts in the name in which the notary public was commissioned until the expiration of the notary public’s term.
3. (3) Application for renewal of appointment of the notary public shall be made in the new name.
(d) Effect of certain address changes. A notary public who has neither a home address nor office address in this Commonwealth will be deemed to have resigned from the office of notary public as of the date the residency ceases or employment or practice within this Commonwealth terminates.