Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination
Questions and Answers.
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Correct 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 - Correct 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 -
Correct 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 -
Correct answer 30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within
the border) except - Correct 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 - Correct 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 -
Correct 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 - Correct answer 30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Correct
answer $42
, Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Correct answer Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
Correct answer suspension or revocation
Who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under
chapter 3 Sec 327 a - Correct answer PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
Acknowledgements
Oaths and affirmations
Stamped signatures
Verifications - Correct answer stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - Correct answer
The county in which the act/signing occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Correct 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 - Correct 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: - Correct answer promptly.
Questions and Answers.
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Correct 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 - Correct 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 -
Correct 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 -
Correct answer 30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within
the border) except - Correct 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 - Correct 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 -
Correct 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 - Correct answer 30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Correct
answer $42
, Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Correct answer Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
Correct answer suspension or revocation
Who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under
chapter 3 Sec 327 a - Correct answer PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
Acknowledgements
Oaths and affirmations
Stamped signatures
Verifications - Correct answer stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - Correct answer
The county in which the act/signing occurs
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Correct 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 - Correct 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: - Correct answer promptly.
