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NAME CHANGE
In the event that the notary’s name changes during the commission, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Recorder of Deeds should be notified of the change within 30 days. The notary can continue to use the name under which the notary was commissioned or the notary can use the new name after notifying the authorities. Before using the new name, the notary is required to notify the Recorder of Deeds that the new name will be used, register the new signature with the Prothonotary, purchase a new stamp seal and inform the Department of State in writing of the decision to use the new name. (Section 10 of the NPL)
VACANCY OF OFFICEVacancy of office; change of residence. -- In the event of any change of address within the Commonwealth, notice in writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Recorder of Deeds of the county of original appointment by a notary public within five (5) days of such change. For the purpose of this subsection “address” means the office address. A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary’s residence and business address from the Commonwealth, and such removal shall constitute a resignation from the office of notary public as of the date of removal. (Section 7 of the NPL)
If a notary public neither resides nor works in the Commonwealth, that notary public shall be deemed to have resigned from the office of notary public as of the date the residency ceases or employment within the Commonwealth terminates. A notary public who resigns that notary‘s commission in accordance with this subsection shall notify the Secretary of the Commonwealth in writing of the effective date of the resignation. (Section 7(b) of the NPL)
Please note if you no longer live or work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania you can no longer notarize documents as a notary public.
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