Comprehensive Pennsylvania Notary Public Study Guide
with Fully Structured Questions, Complete Answers, and
Clearly Identified Correct Responses for Examination
Preparation
The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and
commission notaries public for a term of ______ years from the date
of appointment.
Correct Answer: 4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the
boundaries of the _________________.
Correct Answer: Commonwealth
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.
Correct Answer: 18 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.
Correct Answer: Secretary of the Commonwealth
,Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be
made to the ______________________________________________.
Correct Answer: Secretary 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.
Correct Answer: 5 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.
Correct Answer: 3 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.
Correct Answer: 2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth,
notice in writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary
and the recorder of deeds of the county of original appointment by
the notary within _______ days of such change.
,Correct Answer: 5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's
residence and _______________ address from the Commonwealth, and
such removal shall constitute a resignation from the office of
notary public as of the date of removal.
Correct Answer: business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of
notary public, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of
office, and shall file a surety bond, payable to the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the amount of $___________________.
Correct Answer: $10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety
company or__________ sufficient individual sureties, to be approved
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of the office of notary public.
Correct Answer: two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary bond ensures the faithful performance of the notary's
duties and the delivery of notary's register and seal to the office of
the recorder of deeds of the proper county in case of the death,
resignation or disqualification of the notary within _______ days of
such event.
Correct Answer: 30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
, 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.
Correct Answer: office 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.
Correct Answer: 45 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.
Correct Answer: 45 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.
Correct Answer: 30 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.)
with Fully Structured Questions, Complete Answers, and
Clearly Identified Correct Responses for Examination
Preparation
The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and
commission notaries public for a term of ______ years from the date
of appointment.
Correct Answer: 4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the
boundaries of the _________________.
Correct Answer: Commonwealth
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.
Correct Answer: 18 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.
Correct Answer: Secretary of the Commonwealth
,Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be
made to the ______________________________________________.
Correct Answer: Secretary 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.
Correct Answer: 5 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.
Correct Answer: 3 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.
Correct Answer: 2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth,
notice in writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary
and the recorder of deeds of the county of original appointment by
the notary within _______ days of such change.
,Correct Answer: 5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's
residence and _______________ address from the Commonwealth, and
such removal shall constitute a resignation from the office of
notary public as of the date of removal.
Correct Answer: business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of
notary public, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of
office, and shall file a surety bond, payable to the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the amount of $___________________.
Correct Answer: $10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety
company or__________ sufficient individual sureties, to be approved
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties of the office of notary public.
Correct Answer: two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary bond ensures the faithful performance of the notary's
duties and the delivery of notary's register and seal to the office of
the recorder of deeds of the proper county in case of the death,
resignation or disqualification of the notary within _______ days of
such event.
Correct Answer: 30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
, 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.
Correct Answer: office 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.
Correct Answer: 45 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.
Correct Answer: 45 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.
Correct Answer: 30 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.)
