PA NOTARY MAIN EXAMINATION 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The official stamp seal - ✔✔Maximum height of 1 inch and width of 3 1/2 inch w/
plain border
✔✔Security of stamping device - ✔✔The notary public is responsible for the security of
stamping device
✔✔Is anyone else beside the notary public allowed to use the security of stamping
device? - ✔✔No
✔✔When should the notary public disabled the security of stamping device? - ✔✔On
the resignation of the notary public commission or on the expiration of the date set set
forth in the stamping device
✔✔How do you disable a stamping device? - ✔✔Destroy, deface, erase, or secure it
against use in a manner which renders it unusable
✔✔What to do if the stamping device is lost or stolen - ✔✔Notify the dept promptly
✔✔What to do with the journal at the termination of office - ✔✔Deliver the journal of the
notary public to the office of the recorder of deeds within 30 days of revocation,
expiration, and resignation of the commission of notary
✔✔What to do with the journal following the death of the notary public? - ✔✔Deliver
within 30 days to the office of the recorder of deeds in the county last maintained an
office
✔✔Certified copies - ✔✔Give a certified copy of the journal to a person that applies for it
✔✔Journal - ✔✔Must be protected by the notary public and may not be used by any
other person besides the notary public
✔✔Authority to refuse the notarial act - ✔✔Customer is incompetent
Customer's signature is made
Identity is not accurate
✔✔Conflict of interest - ✔✔Performing a notarial act for a spouse
✔✔New notaries must pass... - ✔✔Must pass an exam to obtain their first commission
✔✔A notary must register - ✔✔She must register her official signature with the county
Prothonotary
, ✔✔A notary must maintain - ✔✔She must maintain a register of all notarial acts called a
journal
✔✔A notary must require - ✔✔She must require personal appearance of a document
signer before the notary
✔✔A notary must use what on official acts - ✔✔Use a notary seal (official stamp) on all
official acts
✔✔Journal of Notarial Acts - ✔✔Notarial journal prescribed by law to record notarial
acts.
✔✔Protection of Journal - ✔✔Journal may only be used by the notary
✔✔Execution of Journal - ✔✔A journal and each notarial act is exempt from execution
✔✔A journal may not be - ✔✔It may not be used by any other person than the notary
public
✔✔Can a notarial officers perform notarial acts for spouse - ✔✔No
✔✔Electronic Notarization is under which act and section - ✔✔57 Sec 320
✔✔PA Dept of State Notarization Program - ✔✔The program permits qualified notaries
to perform notarization electronically as part of the electronic documents that be
recorded
✔✔Electronic Notarization - ✔✔Electronic signature on a digital form, can be more than
one form, can only be one of the signatures selected by the notary
✔✔Electronic Notarization Notice and approval - ✔✔Before the notary uses electronic
notarization they must notify the public that they will be using the electronic notarization
✔✔Notary prohibited acts in regards to immigrants - ✔✔Can not acts a immigrant
consultant or represent in a judicial or administrative proceeding for immigrants
✔✔Notary prohibited acts in regards to false advertisement - ✔✔The notary can not
engage in false or deceptive advertising
✔✔Notary Advertisement - ✔✔If notary advertises themselves in the media, broadcast,
etc. than they must state that they are not an attorney
✔✔Original Records - ✔✔Notary cannot withhold access to original record
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The official stamp seal - ✔✔Maximum height of 1 inch and width of 3 1/2 inch w/
plain border
✔✔Security of stamping device - ✔✔The notary public is responsible for the security of
stamping device
✔✔Is anyone else beside the notary public allowed to use the security of stamping
device? - ✔✔No
✔✔When should the notary public disabled the security of stamping device? - ✔✔On
the resignation of the notary public commission or on the expiration of the date set set
forth in the stamping device
✔✔How do you disable a stamping device? - ✔✔Destroy, deface, erase, or secure it
against use in a manner which renders it unusable
✔✔What to do if the stamping device is lost or stolen - ✔✔Notify the dept promptly
✔✔What to do with the journal at the termination of office - ✔✔Deliver the journal of the
notary public to the office of the recorder of deeds within 30 days of revocation,
expiration, and resignation of the commission of notary
✔✔What to do with the journal following the death of the notary public? - ✔✔Deliver
within 30 days to the office of the recorder of deeds in the county last maintained an
office
✔✔Certified copies - ✔✔Give a certified copy of the journal to a person that applies for it
✔✔Journal - ✔✔Must be protected by the notary public and may not be used by any
other person besides the notary public
✔✔Authority to refuse the notarial act - ✔✔Customer is incompetent
Customer's signature is made
Identity is not accurate
✔✔Conflict of interest - ✔✔Performing a notarial act for a spouse
✔✔New notaries must pass... - ✔✔Must pass an exam to obtain their first commission
✔✔A notary must register - ✔✔She must register her official signature with the county
Prothonotary
, ✔✔A notary must maintain - ✔✔She must maintain a register of all notarial acts called a
journal
✔✔A notary must require - ✔✔She must require personal appearance of a document
signer before the notary
✔✔A notary must use what on official acts - ✔✔Use a notary seal (official stamp) on all
official acts
✔✔Journal of Notarial Acts - ✔✔Notarial journal prescribed by law to record notarial
acts.
✔✔Protection of Journal - ✔✔Journal may only be used by the notary
✔✔Execution of Journal - ✔✔A journal and each notarial act is exempt from execution
✔✔A journal may not be - ✔✔It may not be used by any other person than the notary
public
✔✔Can a notarial officers perform notarial acts for spouse - ✔✔No
✔✔Electronic Notarization is under which act and section - ✔✔57 Sec 320
✔✔PA Dept of State Notarization Program - ✔✔The program permits qualified notaries
to perform notarization electronically as part of the electronic documents that be
recorded
✔✔Electronic Notarization - ✔✔Electronic signature on a digital form, can be more than
one form, can only be one of the signatures selected by the notary
✔✔Electronic Notarization Notice and approval - ✔✔Before the notary uses electronic
notarization they must notify the public that they will be using the electronic notarization
✔✔Notary prohibited acts in regards to immigrants - ✔✔Can not acts a immigrant
consultant or represent in a judicial or administrative proceeding for immigrants
✔✔Notary prohibited acts in regards to false advertisement - ✔✔The notary can not
engage in false or deceptive advertising
✔✔Notary Advertisement - ✔✔If notary advertises themselves in the media, broadcast,
etc. than they must state that they are not an attorney
✔✔Original Records - ✔✔Notary cannot withhold access to original record
