Is additional bonding required to become an electronic notary?
No. The only bond requirement at the present time is the $10,000 bond required for your notary commission. Is errors and omissions (E&O) insurance needed if I electronically notarize? As with paper notarization, it is solely at the notary public’s discretion whether to obtain errors and omissions insurance. The Department recommends, if you are insured, that you check with the issuer of your E&O insurance to verify that your coverage includes electronic notarization. What fees may I charge for electronic notarization? A notary public may charge fees in accordance with the existing fees established by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. See fee information at http://www.dos.state.pa.us (link to Notaries). The eight distinct fees fixed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth are for notarial services regardless of whether the services occur in the traditional pen and paper manner or electronically. As always, the notary public may waive the right to charge a fee and may charge reasonable cle
