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30-day Extension to Record Notary Bond/Oath/Commission and Register Signature Ending September 30, 2021

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The Governor’s 30-day extension of the 45-day period for appointed notaries to get sworn in and record the bond/oath/commission with the Recorder of Deeds and to register the notary signature with the Prothonotary is coming to an end. Notaries appointed up to and including July 16th will receive the full 30-day extension until September 30, 2021. Those appointed between July 17 and August 15 will be the last appointees to get any extra time and the extra time will diminish each day (with no extension surpassing September 30th). Notaries appointed on or after August 16 will no longer receive an extension. Notaries appointed on or after August 16 will have the normal 45-day period to get sworn in and record the bond/oath/commission with the Recorder of Deeds and to register the notary signature with the Prothonotary.

The statement can be found on the Department of State’s website here.

REAL ID Deadline Postponed to 2023

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was again postponing the enforcement date for REAL ID until May 3, 2023, citing ongoing pandemic restrictions that have impacted states’ ability to process and issue the enhanced driver licenses and identification cards.

REAL ID is optional in Pennsylvania.

There is no requirement that any resident obtain a REAL ID.

(A valid U.S. passport/passport card can be used to board a commercial flight.)

PennDOT will continue to offer standard-issue driver’s licenses and photo IDs.

Visit PennDOT’s REAL ID page: https://www.dmv.pa.gov/REALID/Pages/default.aspx

Renew CDL Products by March 31

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Expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits will end after the current extension expires for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

The final extension is currently in place for the following products’ expiration dates:

  • The expiration date for a commercial learner’s permit scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through March 31, 2021, is extended through March 31, 2021.
  • The expiration date for commercial driver licenses scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through March 31, 2021, is extended through March 31, 2021.

Customers with commercial products that are covered by the extension but have not yet been renewed are encouraged to renew their CDL products as soon as possible by March 31, 2021.

No further extensions will be given on these products.

Access PennDOT’s updates on their Driver and Vehicle Services Update page.

PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Commercial Driver Licenses, Commercial Learner’s Permits

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Effective December 31, 2020, expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

The following products’ expiration dates will be extended:

  • The expiration date for a commercial learner’s permit scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through February 22, 2021, is extended through February 22, 2021.
  • The expiration date for commercial driver licenses scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through February 22, 2021, is extended through February 22, 2021.

There are no additional extensions issued on non-commercial driver license, photo identification cards, learner’s permits or camera cards.

Access PennDOT’s updates on their Driver and Vehicle Services Update page.

Notary Exam Authorizations Extended

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The Department of State has granted an additional extension for notary applicants who have to take the exam. This extension has been executed in Pearson VUE’s database but it will not be reflected in the Department of State’s database.

Any applicant whose exam authorization has expired or will expire between March 1 and December 31, 2020 will have until June 30, 2021 to take and pass the notary public examination.

The Department’s COVID-19 Notary Public FAQs will be updated to include this extension.