PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAMINATION 2026
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Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Precise Answer ✔✔18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in the
office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office - Precise
Answer ✔✔45 Days
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an insurance
company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - Precise Answer ✔✔$10,000
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except -
Precise Answer ✔✔the notary's physical address
The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or
omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a notarial
act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to - Precise Answer
✔✔$1000
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of
the journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the Notary to delivery the
journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary has maintained an office
withing - Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission, the
notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in which they work within
- Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Precise Answer ✔✔$42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Precise Answer ✔✔Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - Precise Answer
✔✔suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
Precise Answer ✔✔PA Dept of State
, All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - Precise Answer ✔✔stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and (the county) - Precise Answer ✔✔The county in which the act/signing
occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Precise Answer ✔✔the date and time of
act
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a)
clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
customer name & cit and state
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Precise Answer ✔✔compentcy of the party
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's journal is lost
or stolen within: - Precise Answer ✔✔promptly.
e-notary requires all except:
Tamper-evidence
Notary accepted technology
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the electronic records being used by a specific not -
Precise Answer ✔✔
Documents use to identify an individual must contain all of the following except:
Government issued Identification
current and unexpired
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - Precise Answer ✔✔Must be us identification
Prohibited notary acts - Precise Answer ✔✔Drafting legal records, giving legal advice or
otherwise practice law without a license to practice law.
Notary commission is effective for - Precise Answer ✔✔4 years
the 6 Notary Acts are: - Precise Answer ✔✔acknowledgement
verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
WITH100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Precise Answer ✔✔18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in the
office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office - Precise
Answer ✔✔45 Days
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an insurance
company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - Precise Answer ✔✔$10,000
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except -
Precise Answer ✔✔the notary's physical address
The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or
omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a notarial
act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to - Precise Answer
✔✔$1000
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of
the journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the Notary to delivery the
journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary has maintained an office
withing - Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission, the
notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in which they work within
- Precise Answer ✔✔30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Precise Answer ✔✔$42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Precise Answer ✔✔Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - Precise Answer
✔✔suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
Precise Answer ✔✔PA Dept of State
, All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - Precise Answer ✔✔stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and (the county) - Precise Answer ✔✔The county in which the act/signing
occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Precise Answer ✔✔the date and time of
act
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a)
clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
customer name & cit and state
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Precise Answer ✔✔compentcy of the party
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's journal is lost
or stolen within: - Precise Answer ✔✔promptly.
e-notary requires all except:
Tamper-evidence
Notary accepted technology
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the electronic records being used by a specific not -
Precise Answer ✔✔
Documents use to identify an individual must contain all of the following except:
Government issued Identification
current and unexpired
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - Precise Answer ✔✔Must be us identification
Prohibited notary acts - Precise Answer ✔✔Drafting legal records, giving legal advice or
otherwise practice law without a license to practice law.
Notary commission is effective for - Precise Answer ✔✔4 years
the 6 Notary Acts are: - Precise Answer ✔✔acknowledgement
verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
