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NOTARY PUBLIC EDUCATION
As a condition for the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s issuance of a notary commission to a new applicant, each applicant for an initial appointment must complete at least three (3) hours of approved notary public education within six (6) months immediately preceding the submission of the application for appointment. (Section 5(2) of the NPL)
The notary education may be interactive or classroom instruction and all education programs, which must include the core curriculum covering the duties and responsibilities of the notary office and electronic notarization, must be pre-approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. (Section 5(d) of the NPL)