4 Pa. Code § 167.31 – Identification of notary public in journal.

(a) Each journal of a notary public, whether maintained on a tangible medium or in an electronic format, must contain all of the following information in any order:
1. (1) The notary public’s:
  1. (i) Name as it appears on the commission.
  2. (ii) Commission number.
  3. (iii) Commission expiration date.
  4. (iv) Office address.
  5. (v) Signature.
2. (2) A statement that, in the event of the death or incompetency of the notary public, the journal shall be delivered within 30 days to the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where the notary public last maintained an office.
3. (3) The meaning of any not commonly abbreviated word or symbol used in recording a notarial act in the journal.
(b) If a notary public’s name, commission expiration date or office address changes before the notary public ceases to use the journal, the notary public shall add the new information after the old information and the date on which the information changed.