Archive for July, 2008
Disciplinary Actions in the First Quarter 2008
Posted by PAN in Motor Vehicle on July 22nd, 2008
Disciplinary actions announced by the Department of State included suspensions of notary commissions, probation, and civil penalties. Read the rest of this entry »
When is a Title Defaced?
Posted by PAN in Motor Vehicle on July 22nd, 2008
According to PennDOT’s fact sheet on defaced titles, any one or a combination of the following items will require the vehicle owner or lienholder to apply for a duplicate certificate of title: Read the rest of this entry »
What is a Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle Business?
Posted by PAN in Motor Vehicle on July 22nd, 2008
PennDOT defines a miscellaneous motor vehicle business (MMVB) as a vehicle salvage dealer, transporter, financier-collector/repossessor, or a person who maintains an established place of business and who is engaged in the business of repair, service or towing of motor vehicles including but not limited to passenger cars, trucks, implements of husbandry and special mobile equipment. Read the rest of this entry »
General Assembly Increases Dealers’ Doc Fee
Posted by PAN in Motor Vehicle on July 14th, 2008
Thanks to industry lobbying efforts, the Pennsylvania General Assembly amended the Board of Vehicles Act of 1983 to increase the fee dealers are permitted to charge for the service of titling and registering vehicles. Senate Bill 1424, signed by Gov. Ed Rendell on July 9, established a ceiling on dealers’ fees for titling and registering vehicles that will be adjusted annually after 2009 according to the federal Consumer Price Index. The bill calls the fee a licensing cost. Read the rest of this entry »
What You Can and Cannot Do as a Notary
Knowing the limitations of your power as a notary is just as important as knowing the Notary Public Law. Here are some circumstances in which your authority to notarize is limited or prohibited. Read the rest of this entry »
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