57 Pa. Stat. § 168

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 168 - Rejection of application; removal
(a) The Secretary of the Commonwealth may, for good cause, reject any application, issue a written reprimand, suspend or revoke the commission of any notary public.
(b) The Secretary of the Commonwealth may, for good cause, impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of this act.
(c) The Secretary of the Commonwealth may, for good cause, order a notary to attend education courses for an act or omission which constitutes a violation of this act.
(d) Any action taken under this section shall be subject to the right of notice, hearing and adjudication, and the right of appeal therefrom, in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action), known as the Administrative Agency Law.

57 P.S. § 168

1953, Aug. 21, P.L. 1323, § 22. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1269, No. 151, §10, effective 7/1/2003.