Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841) (Apr. 20, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Level

State

Authority

Act of Apr. 20, 2020, No. 15 (S.B. 841), amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) and Title 57 (Notaries Public) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, among others

Issued

2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020

Effective

2020-04-20

End

Remote-notarization authority tied to the disaster emergency (later made permanent by Act 97 of 2020); local-government provisions tied to the emergency (read as 2021-06-30)

In force

Apr. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesOther

Addressees

• notaries public
• local government bodies
• taxing districts
• parties to real estate and other notarized transactions

Functions reached

• CL closings and notarization moved remote
• CT local government meetings and permit bodies remote
• DM vehicle-title notarization (with PA-053)
• PM permits

Collection

Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

§ 5731. Remotely located individual.... [the] Department of State shall immediately authorize a notary public to conduct notarial acts in the manner authorized by this section, if the notary gives notice to the department... (b) General rule.--A remotely located individual may comply with 57 Pa.C.S. § 306 by appearing before a notary public by [means of communication technology]... (c) Use of communication technology.--A notary public located in this Commonwealth may perform a notarial act facilitated by communication technology for a remotely located individual... [Title 35 provisions authorize political subdivisions to conduct meetings by] electronic means so long as each council member attending via electronic means can [hear and be heard]...

Enforcement

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