LOUISIANA NOTARY EXAM – STUDY
GUIDE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(2025) – COMPLETE EXAM
PREPARATION MATERIAL
1.A notary public is an appointed and commissioned public officer whose function is -
CORRECT ANS -to perform notarial acts as an impartial witness.
2.Notarial duties authorized by law include - CORRECT ANS -administering oaths or
affirmations; certifying copies and taking depositions, verification, acknowledgments;
witnessing or attesting a signature; noting a protest of a negotiable instrument, and
performing other duties specified by law.
3.Notaries public are authorized to notarize documents in any county in Pennsylvania and
are also authorized to - CORRECT ANS -issue protests.
4.A notary public is considered a public servant and, as such, is held personally liable for -
CORRECT ANS -any fraud or negligence in the performance of the duties of the office.
5.A notary public is not licensed to - CORRECT ANS -practice law and may not, under
any circumstances, give legal advice unless the notary public is an attorney.
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,6.A notary public must use every reasonable precaution expected of a person of ordinary
prudence and intelligence to - CORRECT ANS -exercise reasonable care when performing
notarial acts.
7.Every signer must personally appear before the notary and be carefully identified.
Proper notarization requires the following attention to detail: - CORRECT ANS -Verify
the signer's signature;
Visually scan the document for blank spaces or incompleteness;
Verify the document's date, including signature dates;
Record notarial acts in your journal before completing the notarization;
Verify the correct notarial wording;
Affix your signature and seal properly and legibly; and
NEVER GIVE ADVICE.
8.To become a notary public in the State of Pennsylvania, you must: - CORRECT ANS -be
a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States
be a resident of or be have a place of employment in the Commonwealth;*
be able to read and write English
have passed a required examination administered by the Department
be able to comply with any other requirements established by the Department
be at least 18 years of age; and
Not have been disqualified to receive a commission under section 323
*Must have an actual physical business address - not merely a P.O. Box address
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, 9.The following persons shall be ineligible to hold the office of notary public: - CORRECT
ANS -Anyone who holds a judicial office in the Commonwealth, except for the office of
Magisterial District Justice;
Every member of Congress and any person holding any office or appointment of profit or
trust under the legislative, executive, or judiciary departments of the U.S. to which
compensation is attached;
Any person who has been convicted of or accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
for any felony offense or any misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit as
set forth in § 167.121 within five (5) years preceding the date of application for
appointment, though this may be rebutted under extraordinary circumstances.
Any member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
10.A notary public applicant will not be issued a notary public commission unless: -
CORRECT ANS -The applicant has submitted an application on a form prescribed and
furnished by the Secretary of the Commonwealth accompanied by the appropriate non-
refundable filing fee.
The applicant has verified that he or she is of good moral character, and is familiar with
the duties and responsibilities of a notary public as determined by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
The applicant has not made a material misstatement or omission of fact in the application.
The applicant has provided proof of completion of a three-hour preapproved notary public
course within six months preceding application.
The applicant has not been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or
lessor offense incompatible with the duties of a notary public during the five-year period
preceding the date of application.
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GUIDE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(2025) – COMPLETE EXAM
PREPARATION MATERIAL
1.A notary public is an appointed and commissioned public officer whose function is -
CORRECT ANS -to perform notarial acts as an impartial witness.
2.Notarial duties authorized by law include - CORRECT ANS -administering oaths or
affirmations; certifying copies and taking depositions, verification, acknowledgments;
witnessing or attesting a signature; noting a protest of a negotiable instrument, and
performing other duties specified by law.
3.Notaries public are authorized to notarize documents in any county in Pennsylvania and
are also authorized to - CORRECT ANS -issue protests.
4.A notary public is considered a public servant and, as such, is held personally liable for -
CORRECT ANS -any fraud or negligence in the performance of the duties of the office.
5.A notary public is not licensed to - CORRECT ANS -practice law and may not, under
any circumstances, give legal advice unless the notary public is an attorney.
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,6.A notary public must use every reasonable precaution expected of a person of ordinary
prudence and intelligence to - CORRECT ANS -exercise reasonable care when performing
notarial acts.
7.Every signer must personally appear before the notary and be carefully identified.
Proper notarization requires the following attention to detail: - CORRECT ANS -Verify
the signer's signature;
Visually scan the document for blank spaces or incompleteness;
Verify the document's date, including signature dates;
Record notarial acts in your journal before completing the notarization;
Verify the correct notarial wording;
Affix your signature and seal properly and legibly; and
NEVER GIVE ADVICE.
8.To become a notary public in the State of Pennsylvania, you must: - CORRECT ANS -be
a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States
be a resident of or be have a place of employment in the Commonwealth;*
be able to read and write English
have passed a required examination administered by the Department
be able to comply with any other requirements established by the Department
be at least 18 years of age; and
Not have been disqualified to receive a commission under section 323
*Must have an actual physical business address - not merely a P.O. Box address
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, 9.The following persons shall be ineligible to hold the office of notary public: - CORRECT
ANS -Anyone who holds a judicial office in the Commonwealth, except for the office of
Magisterial District Justice;
Every member of Congress and any person holding any office or appointment of profit or
trust under the legislative, executive, or judiciary departments of the U.S. to which
compensation is attached;
Any person who has been convicted of or accepted Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition
for any felony offense or any misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit as
set forth in § 167.121 within five (5) years preceding the date of application for
appointment, though this may be rebutted under extraordinary circumstances.
Any member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.
10.A notary public applicant will not be issued a notary public commission unless: -
CORRECT ANS -The applicant has submitted an application on a form prescribed and
furnished by the Secretary of the Commonwealth accompanied by the appropriate non-
refundable filing fee.
The applicant has verified that he or she is of good moral character, and is familiar with
the duties and responsibilities of a notary public as determined by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
The applicant has not made a material misstatement or omission of fact in the application.
The applicant has provided proof of completion of a three-hour preapproved notary public
course within six months preceding application.
The applicant has not been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or
lessor offense incompatible with the duties of a notary public during the five-year period
preceding the date of application.
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