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PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC
EXAMINATION ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |2026-
2027 VERSION | ALREADY A GRADED |
NEW!!
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-
30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANSWER-
$42
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Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - ANSWER- Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
ANSWER- suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under
chapter 3 Sec 327 a - ANSWER- PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER- stamped signatures
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - ANSWER- 18 years of
age ( Sec 321 a 1)
PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC
EXAMINATION ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |2026-
2027 VERSION | ALREADY A GRADED |
NEW!!
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-
30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANSWER-
$42
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Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - ANSWER- Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
ANSWER- suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under
chapter 3 Sec 327 a - ANSWER- PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER- stamped signatures
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - ANSWER- 18 years of
age ( Sec 321 a 1)
