PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The Notary Commission Application Fee for the State of PA - Answer -$42
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's journal
is lost or stolen within: - Answer -Promptly (10 Days)
Eligibility for a commission - Answer -18 years of age - citizen or permanent resident -
read and write English
A Notary Public shall maintain a journal in the notary public records in
_________________________ order - Answer -Chronological
A journal may be recorded on: - Answer -Tangible or Electronic format
This record was acknowledge before me on this _____ day of _______, 2021 by
____________........... - Answer -Acknowledgement
Notary may not issue a certified copy of: - Answer -1.) Birth Certificate and Death
Certificate
2. Us Naturalization Certificate
Notary May Issue a certified copy of: - Answer -Passports, Driver's License, ....... Ok
Embosser seals is no longer required and it's use is _________________ - Answer -
optional
Timeframe of recording and filing - Answer -45 days to record in office of county - 90
days for reappointment
Excemptions of a Notary - Answer -Judicial Office - Federal Employee - member of
general assembly
Tangible Journals should be _____________ - Answer -Bounded with number pages
All notary fees are set by the _____________________ - Answer -state department
Notary fees need to be displayed in the ______________________ - Answer -place of
notary act
Affadavit absentee ballot - Answer -NO FEE
Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to - Answer -$500
ANSWERS
The Notary Commission Application Fee for the State of PA - Answer -$42
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's journal
is lost or stolen within: - Answer -Promptly (10 Days)
Eligibility for a commission - Answer -18 years of age - citizen or permanent resident -
read and write English
A Notary Public shall maintain a journal in the notary public records in
_________________________ order - Answer -Chronological
A journal may be recorded on: - Answer -Tangible or Electronic format
This record was acknowledge before me on this _____ day of _______, 2021 by
____________........... - Answer -Acknowledgement
Notary may not issue a certified copy of: - Answer -1.) Birth Certificate and Death
Certificate
2. Us Naturalization Certificate
Notary May Issue a certified copy of: - Answer -Passports, Driver's License, ....... Ok
Embosser seals is no longer required and it's use is _________________ - Answer -
optional
Timeframe of recording and filing - Answer -45 days to record in office of county - 90
days for reappointment
Excemptions of a Notary - Answer -Judicial Office - Federal Employee - member of
general assembly
Tangible Journals should be _____________ - Answer -Bounded with number pages
All notary fees are set by the _____________________ - Answer -state department
Notary fees need to be displayed in the ______________________ - Answer -place of
notary act
Affadavit absentee ballot - Answer -NO FEE
Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to - Answer -$500
