PA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS
The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission notaries
public for a term of ______ years from the date of appointment. - ANSWER4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
_________________. - ANSWERCommonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
Any person who is _______ years of age or over, who resides or is employed within this
commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall be eligible for the
office of notary public. - ANSWER18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this Commonwealth shall be
deemed to have irrevocably appointed the
____________________________________________ as the person's agent upon
whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process. -
ANSWERSecretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
______________________________________________. - ANSWERSecretary of the
Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or "nolo
contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a notary
public during the ______ year period preceding the date of the application. - ANSWER5
years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
A notary applicant must complete at least _____ hours of approved notary education
within the _____ month period immediately preceding his application. - ANSWER3
hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
Application for Reappointment.
Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed at least ______
months prior to the expiration of the commission under which the notary is acting. -
ANSWER2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
,The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be recorded
in the __________________________________ of the county in which the notary
maintains an office at the time of appointment or reappointment. - ANSWERoffice of the
recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commission and oath to
be recorded within _____ days after the beginning of the term, his commission shall be
null and void. - ANSWER45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The official notary signature shall be registered, in the "Notary Register" in the
prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains an office, within ______ days
after appointment or reappointment. - ANSWER45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 9
(In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of
courts' office within said period.)
If a notary moves his office to another county, he must within ______ days thereafter
register his signature in the prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains
an office. - ANSWER30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 9
(In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of
courts' office within said period.)
In acting as a notary public, a notary shall sign the notary's name exactly and only as it
appears on the __________________ or otherwise execute the notary's electronic
signature in a manner that attributes such signature to the notary public identified on the
commission. - ANSWERcommission
Notary Public Law: Section 9
Change of Name
Whenever the name of any notary is changed by decree of court, or otherwise, such
notary may continue to perform official acts, in the name in which he was
commissioned, until the ______________________________. - ANSWERexpiration of
term
Notary Public Law: Section 10
When a notary changes his name, he must within thirty (30) days after entry of a name
change decree, or after such name change, if not by decree of court, notify the
________________________________________ of such name change. -
ANSWERSecretary of the Commonwealth and recorder of deeds of county where he
maintains an office
Notary Public Law: Section 10
,When certifying a copy of a document or other item, what must a notary public do? -
ANSWERshall determine that the proffered copy is a full, true and accurate transcription
or reproduction of that which was copied.
Notary Public Law: Section 12
If an application or renewal is rejected, or a commission is revoked or recalled, or if a
notary public resigns, applicant or notary shall deliver the seal to the Department of
State within ________ days after notice from the department or from date of
resignation, as the case may be. - ANSWER10 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a summary
offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$___________ or to imprisonment not exceeding ________ days, or both. -
ANSWER$300, 90 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which
the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. -
ANSWERmay not
RULONA 304
Notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from
______________________________ or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the
person, that the Person appearing before notarial officer and making the
acknowledgement is the person claimed. - ANSWERpersonal knowledge
RULONA 305
RULONA is the abbreviation for - ANSWERRevised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
RULONA 301
"________________________________" is a declaration made in front of a notary that:
( 1 ) the person signed the record for the reason
stated in the record; and that
( 2 ) if the person signed as a representative, he did
so with proper authority. - ANSWERAcknowledgment
RULONA 302
T/F?
The definition for "Conviction" does not have to include a sentence ordered by the court.
- ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Conviction means any of the following, even if a sentence was not ordered by a court:
( 1 ) An entry of a plea of guilty or "no contest".
( 2 ) A guilty verdict in a trial (with or without a jury).
, ( 3 ) Not guilty due to insanity, or guilty but mentally ill.
An electronic symbol, sound or process attached to or logically associated with a record
and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record is known as
_____________________________. - ANSWERelectronic signature
RULONA 302
T/F?
A signature does not have to be in written form. - ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Signature can be a tangible symbol or an electronic signature which evidences the
signing of a record.
T/F?
A stamping device can be physical or electronic. - ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Stamping device. Any of the following:
( 1 ) A physical device capable of affixing to or
embossing on a tangible record an official
stamp.
( 2 ) An electronic device or process capable of
attaching to or logically associating with an
electronic record an official stamp.
"__________________________________________" is a declaration made by an
individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is
true. The term included an affidavit. - ANSWERVerification on oath or affirmation
RULONA 302
A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which
the notarial officer or notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. -
ANSWERmay not
RULONA 304
If a notary public performs a notarial act in which he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction, the notarial act is ____________________. - ANSWERvoidable
RULONA 304
A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall
determine identity from personal knowledge or __________________________ of the
identity of the person. - ANSWERsatisfactory evidence
RULONA 305
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record,
person making statement or executing signature shall appear ________________
before the notary. - ANSWERpersonally
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS
The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission notaries
public for a term of ______ years from the date of appointment. - ANSWER4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
_________________. - ANSWERCommonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
Any person who is _______ years of age or over, who resides or is employed within this
commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall be eligible for the
office of notary public. - ANSWER18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this Commonwealth shall be
deemed to have irrevocably appointed the
____________________________________________ as the person's agent upon
whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process. -
ANSWERSecretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
______________________________________________. - ANSWERSecretary of the
Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or "nolo
contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a notary
public during the ______ year period preceding the date of the application. - ANSWER5
years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
A notary applicant must complete at least _____ hours of approved notary education
within the _____ month period immediately preceding his application. - ANSWER3
hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
Application for Reappointment.
Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed at least ______
months prior to the expiration of the commission under which the notary is acting. -
ANSWER2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
,The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be recorded
in the __________________________________ of the county in which the notary
maintains an office at the time of appointment or reappointment. - ANSWERoffice of the
recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commission and oath to
be recorded within _____ days after the beginning of the term, his commission shall be
null and void. - ANSWER45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The official notary signature shall be registered, in the "Notary Register" in the
prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains an office, within ______ days
after appointment or reappointment. - ANSWER45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 9
(In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of
courts' office within said period.)
If a notary moves his office to another county, he must within ______ days thereafter
register his signature in the prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains
an office. - ANSWER30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 9
(In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of
courts' office within said period.)
In acting as a notary public, a notary shall sign the notary's name exactly and only as it
appears on the __________________ or otherwise execute the notary's electronic
signature in a manner that attributes such signature to the notary public identified on the
commission. - ANSWERcommission
Notary Public Law: Section 9
Change of Name
Whenever the name of any notary is changed by decree of court, or otherwise, such
notary may continue to perform official acts, in the name in which he was
commissioned, until the ______________________________. - ANSWERexpiration of
term
Notary Public Law: Section 10
When a notary changes his name, he must within thirty (30) days after entry of a name
change decree, or after such name change, if not by decree of court, notify the
________________________________________ of such name change. -
ANSWERSecretary of the Commonwealth and recorder of deeds of county where he
maintains an office
Notary Public Law: Section 10
,When certifying a copy of a document or other item, what must a notary public do? -
ANSWERshall determine that the proffered copy is a full, true and accurate transcription
or reproduction of that which was copied.
Notary Public Law: Section 12
If an application or renewal is rejected, or a commission is revoked or recalled, or if a
notary public resigns, applicant or notary shall deliver the seal to the Department of
State within ________ days after notice from the department or from date of
resignation, as the case may be. - ANSWER10 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a summary
offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$___________ or to imprisonment not exceeding ________ days, or both. -
ANSWER$300, 90 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which
the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. -
ANSWERmay not
RULONA 304
Notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from
______________________________ or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the
person, that the Person appearing before notarial officer and making the
acknowledgement is the person claimed. - ANSWERpersonal knowledge
RULONA 305
RULONA is the abbreviation for - ANSWERRevised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
RULONA 301
"________________________________" is a declaration made in front of a notary that:
( 1 ) the person signed the record for the reason
stated in the record; and that
( 2 ) if the person signed as a representative, he did
so with proper authority. - ANSWERAcknowledgment
RULONA 302
T/F?
The definition for "Conviction" does not have to include a sentence ordered by the court.
- ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Conviction means any of the following, even if a sentence was not ordered by a court:
( 1 ) An entry of a plea of guilty or "no contest".
( 2 ) A guilty verdict in a trial (with or without a jury).
, ( 3 ) Not guilty due to insanity, or guilty but mentally ill.
An electronic symbol, sound or process attached to or logically associated with a record
and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record is known as
_____________________________. - ANSWERelectronic signature
RULONA 302
T/F?
A signature does not have to be in written form. - ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Signature can be a tangible symbol or an electronic signature which evidences the
signing of a record.
T/F?
A stamping device can be physical or electronic. - ANSWERTrue
RULONA 302
Stamping device. Any of the following:
( 1 ) A physical device capable of affixing to or
embossing on a tangible record an official
stamp.
( 2 ) An electronic device or process capable of
attaching to or logically associating with an
electronic record an official stamp.
"__________________________________________" is a declaration made by an
individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is
true. The term included an affidavit. - ANSWERVerification on oath or affirmation
RULONA 302
A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which
the notarial officer or notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. -
ANSWERmay not
RULONA 304
If a notary public performs a notarial act in which he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction, the notarial act is ____________________. - ANSWERvoidable
RULONA 304
A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall
determine identity from personal knowledge or __________________________ of the
identity of the person. - ANSWERsatisfactory evidence
RULONA 305
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record,
person making statement or executing signature shall appear ________________
before the notary. - ANSWERpersonally
