In compliance with the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), 57 Pa.C.S. § 322, the Pennsylvania Department of State is notifying all current and prospective Notary Education Course Providers that it is now accepting notary public basic education course materials for approval.
The basic education course must be at least three hours in length and the course must cover the statutes, regulations, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts, with a core curriculum including the duties and responsibilities of the office of notary public and electronic notarization. The course must either be interactive or classroom instruction.
A continuing education course must be at least three hours long and cover topics which ensure maintenance and enhancement of skill, knowledge and competency necessary to perform notarial acts. The course must either be interactive or classroom instruction.
The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and the Department’s draft regulations are attached to this email for your reference and should form the basis for the course content. Review of the education courses will be in accordance with Subchapter I of the regulations (4 Pa. Code § 167.91 - § 167.104).
Prospective course providers are invited to submit basic education course materials to:
Julio C. Peña
Pennsylvania Department of State
Bureau of Notaries, Commissions & Legislation
201 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120