In addition to the requirements set forth in 57 Pa.C.S. § § 306.1 and 320 (relating to notarial act performed for remotely located individual; and notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology), all of the following requirements apply:

1. (1) Prior to acting as an electronic notary public, a notary public shall notify the department electronically at www.notaries.pa.gov that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records and shall identify each technology the notary public intends to use.
2. (2) Prior to acting as a remote notary public, a notary public shall notify the department electronically at www.notaries.pa.gov that the notary public will be performing notarial acts for a remotely located individual using communication technology and shall identify each technology the notary public intends to use.
3. (3) The notification required under paragraphs (1) and (2) must occur with the addition or deletion of each electronic or remote notarization technology provider during the course of a notary public’s commission and at the beginning of each new commission.

Cross References

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 167.45 (relating to notification of change in name or other information; effect of certain address changes).