Tritt v. Cortes

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

This direct appeal requires that we consider the scope of the notary public education requirement.

On December 9, 2002, the General Assembly substantially revised the Notary Public Law,1 per the Act of December 9, 2002, P.L. 1269, No. 151, effective July 1, 2003. As part of the amendments, the provision governing the requirements for becoming a notary public was altered, inter alia, to impose an educational requirement as follows:(c) As a condition for the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s issuance of a notary commission to an applicant not appointed to the office of notary…