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SURRENDER OF SEAL

A notary public whose application for appointment or renewal is rejected, or should a commission be revoked or recalled for any reason, or should the notary public resign, the applicant or the notary must deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within ten (10) days after notice from the Department or from the date of resignation. Upon the death of a notary, the notary’s personal representative shall deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within 90 days of the date of the Notary’s death.

A notary public who violates this provision will be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding three hundred ($300.00) dollars or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days or both. (Section 22.1 of the NPL)

 

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