Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - ANS18 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 - ANS45
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 - ANS$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 - ANS30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except
- ANSthe 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 - ANS$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 - ANS30 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 - ANS30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANS$42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - ANSSurrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - ANSsuspension or
revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
ANSPA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
, verifications - ANSstamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - ANSThe county in which the act/signing
occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - ANSthe 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 - ANScompentcy 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: - ANSpromptly.
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
- ANS
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 - ANSMust be us identification
Prohibited notary acts - ANSDrafting legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise practice
law without a license to practice law.
Notary commission is effective for - ANS4 years
the 6 Notary Acts are: - ANSacknowledgement
verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
copy of deposition certification
Oath or affirmation
Protest
New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law house Bill 25 became - ANSRULONA Act 73
RULONA became effective - ANSOctober 9, 2013
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 - ANS45
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 - ANS$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 - ANS30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except
- ANSthe 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 - ANS$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 - ANS30 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 - ANS30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANS$42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - ANSSurrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - ANSsuspension or
revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
ANSPA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
, verifications - ANSstamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - ANSThe county in which the act/signing
occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - ANSthe 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 - ANScompentcy 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: - ANSpromptly.
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
- ANS
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 - ANSMust be us identification
Prohibited notary acts - ANSDrafting legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise practice
law without a license to practice law.
Notary commission is effective for - ANS4 years
the 6 Notary Acts are: - ANSacknowledgement
verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
copy of deposition certification
Oath or affirmation
Protest
New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law house Bill 25 became - ANSRULONA Act 73
RULONA became effective - ANSOctober 9, 2013
