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

Act 15 of 2020 (S.B. 841)

General Assembly; approved by Governor Wolf Apr. 20, 2020 · Pennsylvania (State)

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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
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

Statute

Notes

The statute that made remote closings, remote vehicle sales and remote municipal proceedings lawful; its existence is itself evidence that in-person transactions were prohibited or impracticable under the closure and stay-at-home orders.

Retrieval note

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