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THE TOP TWELVE REASONS WHY NOTARY PUBLIC
APPLICATIONS ARE RETURNED TO APPLICANTS1. Application is not accompanied by required fee.
2. Application has not been signed.
3. Applicant’s signature does not match the applicant’s name as listed in part I of the application.
4. Applicant has not provided sufficient information for the business or home address (A post office box number is not a sufficient address for Department of State records).
5. Applicant has not completed the municipality information.
6. Applicant required to complete a mandatory education course has not provided the proof of education certificate.
7. Applicatants name on application appears differently than on education certificate.
8. Course completion certificate expired. (The education certificates are only valid for 6 months from the issue date).
9. Application has not been endorsed by the state senator of the district where the applicant resides or, in the case of an out of state resident, the state senator of the district in which the applicant is employed.
10. Applicant does not take the time to carefully read the application before attempting to complete it.
11. Information is omitted (If omitted intentionally, this constitutes unsworn falsification of facts made to authorities and is subject to the penalties of perjury pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S. 4911.)
12. And the number one reason why applications are rejected is because the applications are ILLEGIBLE!