Section 168.1 - Surrender of seal(a) Should an application or renewal be rejected, or should a commission be revoked or recalled for any reason, or should a notary public resign, the applicant or notary shall deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within ten (10) days after notice from the department or from the date of resignation, as the case may be. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) or to imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both.(b) Upon the death of a notary public, the notary's personal representative shall deliver the seal of office to the Department of State within ninety (90) days of the date of the notary's death.1953, Aug. 21, P.L. 1323, §22.1, added 1978 , June 9, P.L. 462, No. 61, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1269, No. 151, § 11, effective 7/1/2003.