PA Notary Study Guide Test 2024 Answered
A Notary Commission Which Began On January 1, 2017 (12:00 A.M.) Will End On:
[Correct Ans: - January 1, 2021 (11:59 P.M.)
A Notary Public Is Not Licensed To Practice Law And May Not, Under Any
Circumstances, Give Legal Advice Unless He/She Is A Licensed Attorney.
[Correct Ans: - True
You Must Be Employed In Or A Legal Resident Of Pennsylvania To Be Eligible To
Become A Notary Public In This State. [Correct Ans: - True
The Notary Public Term Of Office Is ______ Years. [Correct Ans: - Four
Applications For Reappointment Should Be Filed At Least ________ Prior To The
Expiration Of The Commission [Correct Ans: - Two To Three Months
Notaries Public Are Required To Execute A _______ Bond Following Appointment.
[Correct Ans: - $10,000
Pennsylvania Requires Notaries To File A Security Bond No Later Than ______ Days
After The Beginning Of The Prescribed Commission Term.
[Correct Ans: - 45 Days
The State Application Filing Fee Is ______. [Correct Ans: - $42
A Notary Journal/ Register Is Required By Law. [Correct Ans: - True
Administrative Suspension Or Revocation Of One's Commission May Result For
Failure To Comply With Notarial Procedures And Laws. [Correct Ans: - True
If A Notary Public Secured His/Her Notary Appointment While Employed And The
Employer Paid For The Costs Incurred, And The Notary's Employment Is
Subsequently Terminated, The Notary Must:
[Correct Ans: - Not Surrender The Notary's Stamp, Seal Or Journal To The Employer.
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The Use Of A Notary Public Seal By A Person Who Is Not The Notary Public Named
On The Seal Is Considered An Impersonation Of A Notary Public And Subject To
The Penalties Set Forth By Law. [Correct Ans: - True
Notary Seals Must Be Photographically Reproducible. [Correct Ans: - True
An Embosser Can Be Used In Place Of A Rubber Stamp Seal. [Correct Ans: - False
Upon A Notary Public's, Disqualification, Revocation Or Expiration Of A
Commission, The Notary Public Seal Must Be Surrendered To The Department Of
State Or Destroyed Within: [Correct Ans: - 30 Days
Upon A Notary Public's Resignation, Disqualification, Revocation Or Expiration Of A
Commission, The Notary Public Seal Must Be Surrendered To The Department Of
State. Any Person Who Fails To Comply With This Requirement Shall Be Guilty Of A
Summary Offense And Upon Conviction Shall Be Sentenced To Pay A Fine Not
Exceeding ______ Or To Imprisonment Not Exceeding ______ , Or Both.
[Correct Ans: - $1,000, 0 Days
The Notary Seal, The Notary Commission Certificate, And Any Other Papers
Belonging To The Notary Public, I.E., A Record Book Or Journal Of Notarial Acts, Are
The Property Of: [Correct Ans: - The Notary Public
It Is Acceptable If The Stamp Of The Notary Seal Is Placed Over The Notary's
Signature, But Not Over The Document Signer's Signature. [Correct Ans: - False
Journal/Register Entries Must Record: [Correct Ans: - The Date Of The Notarial Act,
The Character Of The Notarial Act - Acknowledgment, Affidavit, Etc. ,
The Name Of The Parties To The Instrument, And The Fee Charged For The Notary
Service.
The Charging Of A Fee And The Amount Of The Fee Charged Is At The Discretion
Of The Notary Public Or The Notary Public's Employer Provided:
[Correct Ans: - It Does Not Exceed The Maximum Fees Stated By Law.