PA Notary Exam 100% Correct

Who provides the notary with their commission certificate? - ANSWER Recorder of Deeds What notary act allows the customer to sign the document before he/she appears before the notary? - ANSWER Acknowledgement True or False: When you perform a notarization, you must complete everything at the same time (contemporaneously), including making an entry in your journal. - ANSWER True How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State when they no longer live or work in the state of Pennsylvania? - ANSWER 30 If the notary journal is maintained in an electronic format, it must be______________. - ANSWER Tamper- evident How long after the surety bond expires can the notary perform notary acts? - ANSWER 0 (zero) days True or False: A notary is allowed to notarize documents that contain blank spaces designed to provide information. - ANSWER False True or False: The Department of State may sanction a notary if they do not list the notary acts in their notary journal. - ANSWER True What must the notary do if a person requests a copy of their notary journal? - ANSWER Make a certified copy and give it to the requester True or False: The notary fees belong to the notary unless there is a mutual agreement between the notary and the employer. - ANSWER True What two items are always required with an application for appointment or reappointment? - ANSWER Proof of education and $42 application fee True or False: Notary wording (certificate of notarial act) is required for all notarizations. - ANSWER True Within how many months must education be completed when applying for appointment or reappointment? - ANSWER 6 A person commissioned by the Department of State to perform notary acts is known as what? - ANSWER A Notary Public True or False: A notary is required to read and write in English. - ANSWER True True or False: A notary can issue a certified copy of a Birth Certificate. - ANSWER False Where does the notary's official stamp need to be placed on the document? - ANSWER Close to the notary's signature What is the amount of the required surety bond? - ANSWER 10,000 dollars True or False: A notary is required to put the date and time of the notarization in a notary journal. - ANSWER True How long is a notary commission term in Pennsylvania? - ANSWER Four years What does a notary do at the prothonotary's office within 45 days of being appointed by the Department of State? - ANSWER Register their signature True or False: Your commission number is required in your journal. - ANSWER True True or False: The notary journal belongs to the employer if they paid for the notary's commission. - ANSWER False When taking the acknowledgement of one individual, what is the maximum notary fee? - ANSWER 5 dollars What qualifies an out-of-state resident to become a Pennsylvania notary? - ANSWER A place of employment in Pennsylvania True or False: An employer is not allowed to limit a notary's activities during business hours. - ANSWER False True or False: A passport is a document that a notary public can make a certified copy of. - ANSWER True If the notary loses their stamp and/or journal, files a report, and then finds their lost item(s), what should the notary then do? - ANSWER File a statement to the Department of State within 10 days What does a notary present when being sworn in at the Recorder of Deed's office? - ANSWER A completed bond True or False: Clerical/administrative fees need to be reasonable and agreed to by the customer before the notarization. - ANSWER True What are the least amount of course hours an applicant must complete to apply for appointment or reappointment? - ANSWER Three A notary journal needs to include a statement that in the event of death, a notary's journal should be delivered to _____________? - ANSWER The Recorder of Deeds where the notary maintained an office The notary journal needs to be kept in what order? - ANSWER Chronological True or False: A notary is NOT required to record the time of the notary act in the notary journal. - ANSWER False True or False: A notary can notarize documents in their previous name until their commission expiration date as long as they notify the Department of State of the name change within 30 days. - ANSWER True Where does a notary take the oath of office? - ANSWER Recorder of Deeds True or False: A notary is required to charge notary fees for each and every notarization. - ANSWER False True or False: A notary is not allowed to charge a fee for notarizing for a person voting by absentee ballot. - ANSWER True What are the two types of Notary Wording? - ANSWER Venue wording and Notary statement "Signed (or attested) before me on _____(date) by _________(name(s) of the individual(s))" indicates which notary act? - ANSWER Witnessing or Attesting a Signature What do you do if there is not a notarial statement and the customer chooses one? - ANSWER Ask for permission to add or attach the notary wording What do you do if there is not a notarial statement and they refuse to choose an act? - ANSWER Refuse to notarize What is the first thing a customer must do before you notarize? - ANSWER Personally appear before you How should notary and clerical/administrative fees be recorded in the notary journal? - ANSWER Separately True or False: When not charging fees, the fee columns in the journal should be blank. - ANSWER False True or False: When taking a verification on oath or affirmation, the maximum notary fee is $5, no matter how many signatures. - ANSWER True