Pennsylvania § 304 Authority to perform notarial act

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 304 — Authority to perform notarial act

Pennsylvania § 304

Title 57NOTARIES PUBLIC

Ch. 3REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS

This text of Pennsylvania § 304 (Authority to perform notarial act) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Pennsylvania primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

57 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 304 (2026).

Text

(a)Permitted.--A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by statutory provision other than this chapter.

(b)Prohibited.--

(1)A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest.

(2)For the purpose of this subsection, none of the following shall constitute a direct or pecuniary interest:

(i)being a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to the notarized transaction;

(ii)being an officer, director or employee of a company that is a party to the notarized transaction, unless the director, officer or employee personally benefits from the transaction other than as provided under subparagraph (iii); or

(iii)recei

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) Permitted.--A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by statutory provision other than this chapter.

(b) Prohibited.--

(1) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest.

(2) For the purpose of this subsection, none of the following shall constitute a direct or pecuniary interest:

(i) being a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to the notarized transaction;

(ii) being an officer, director or employee of a company that is a party to the notarized transaction, unless the director, officer or employee personally benefits from the transaction other than as provided under subparagraph (iii); or

(iii) receiving a fee that is not contingent upon the completion of the notarized transaction.

(3) A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.

(c) Certification of tangible copies.--A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is a true and correct copy of the electronic record.

Legislative History

(Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.1030, No.97, eff. imd.) 2020 Amendment.Act 97 added subsec. (c). Cross References.Section 304 is referred to in sections 315, 326 of this title.