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Update 2026/2027
Question: Notarial Acts - The six enumerated notarial powers authorized
by RULONA are:
Answer: 1. Taking an acknowledgment
2. Administering an oath or affirmation
3.Taking a verification on oath or affirmation (includes an affidavit)
4. Witnessing or attesting a signature - note that this is a new notarial act
5. Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition - note that "taking a deposition" is
nolonger an enumerated notarial act
6. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument
Question: Notary Stamp - The official stamp of the notary (formerly
called the notary seal) must
contain, in the following order:
Answer: 1. The words "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
2. The words "Notary Seal"
3. The name as it appears on the commission of the notary public and the words"Notary
Public"
4. The name of the county in which the notary public maintains an office
5.The date the notary public's commission expires
6.The notary commission number
The stamp will no longer contain the municipality in which the notary maintains an office.
"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" is added to the stamp. The proposed regulations of the
Department require the inclusion of the notary commission number on the notary
commission number on the stamp.
Question: Eligibility for appointment and commission as a notary public
An applicant must
meet all the following:
Answer: 1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.
3. Be a resident of or have a place of employment
or practice in this Commonwealth.
4. Be able to read and write English.
5. Not be disqualified to receive a commission
under section 323 (relating to sanctions).
6. Have completed three hours of approved notary education.
7. Have passed an examination, if the applicant does not hold a commission at the
time the application is received by the Department, and Comply with other requirements
established by the Department by regulation as
necessary to insure the competence, integrity and qualifications of a notary public and to
insure the proper performance of notarial acts
, Question: Penalties -
Answer: The Department may impose an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 on a notary
public
for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of RULONA or the Department's
regulations.
This is an increase from the $500 per violation in the formerlaw. RULONA also contains
new criminal penalties: any person violating RULONA or a regulation of the Department
commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $1,000.
Question: The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts,
Act 73 of 2013 (effective October 26, 2017), requires all
applicants for both initial appointment and reappointment as a
notary public to to do the following:
Answer: 1. complete at least three hours of approved
notary education within the six months immediately preceding the application for
appointment or reappointment.
2. Under the new law, the exemption previously available for notaries whose commission
was in effect on July 1, 2003 is abolished.
3. All notaries public are required to complete an approved notary education course in
order to be appointed or reappointed, including those notaries previously
"grandfathered" from the
prior education requirement by court ruling
Question: 3 acceptable ways to id a signer
Answer: 1. your own personal knowledge
2. an acceptable form of ID
3. the notarized affidavit of a credible witness
Question: Notaries are appointed and commissioned by--
Answer: The Secretary of the Commonwealth of PA
Question: 10 steps to become a notary
Answer: 1. application
2. application form
3.submission
4. appointment
5.surety bond
6. official signature
7. oath of office
8. recording and filing
9. commission
10. reappointment
Question: a surety bond does what
Answer: Surety bonds are a business's way of reassuring customers that they stand behind
their
promises—and if they don't, consumers will be protected.
Update 2026/2027
Question: Notarial Acts - The six enumerated notarial powers authorized
by RULONA are:
Answer: 1. Taking an acknowledgment
2. Administering an oath or affirmation
3.Taking a verification on oath or affirmation (includes an affidavit)
4. Witnessing or attesting a signature - note that this is a new notarial act
5. Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition - note that "taking a deposition" is
nolonger an enumerated notarial act
6. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument
Question: Notary Stamp - The official stamp of the notary (formerly
called the notary seal) must
contain, in the following order:
Answer: 1. The words "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
2. The words "Notary Seal"
3. The name as it appears on the commission of the notary public and the words"Notary
Public"
4. The name of the county in which the notary public maintains an office
5.The date the notary public's commission expires
6.The notary commission number
The stamp will no longer contain the municipality in which the notary maintains an office.
"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" is added to the stamp. The proposed regulations of the
Department require the inclusion of the notary commission number on the notary
commission number on the stamp.
Question: Eligibility for appointment and commission as a notary public
An applicant must
meet all the following:
Answer: 1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.
3. Be a resident of or have a place of employment
or practice in this Commonwealth.
4. Be able to read and write English.
5. Not be disqualified to receive a commission
under section 323 (relating to sanctions).
6. Have completed three hours of approved notary education.
7. Have passed an examination, if the applicant does not hold a commission at the
time the application is received by the Department, and Comply with other requirements
established by the Department by regulation as
necessary to insure the competence, integrity and qualifications of a notary public and to
insure the proper performance of notarial acts
, Question: Penalties -
Answer: The Department may impose an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 on a notary
public
for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of RULONA or the Department's
regulations.
This is an increase from the $500 per violation in the formerlaw. RULONA also contains
new criminal penalties: any person violating RULONA or a regulation of the Department
commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $1,000.
Question: The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts,
Act 73 of 2013 (effective October 26, 2017), requires all
applicants for both initial appointment and reappointment as a
notary public to to do the following:
Answer: 1. complete at least three hours of approved
notary education within the six months immediately preceding the application for
appointment or reappointment.
2. Under the new law, the exemption previously available for notaries whose commission
was in effect on July 1, 2003 is abolished.
3. All notaries public are required to complete an approved notary education course in
order to be appointed or reappointed, including those notaries previously
"grandfathered" from the
prior education requirement by court ruling
Question: 3 acceptable ways to id a signer
Answer: 1. your own personal knowledge
2. an acceptable form of ID
3. the notarized affidavit of a credible witness
Question: Notaries are appointed and commissioned by--
Answer: The Secretary of the Commonwealth of PA
Question: 10 steps to become a notary
Answer: 1. application
2. application form
3.submission
4. appointment
5.surety bond
6. official signature
7. oath of office
8. recording and filing
9. commission
10. reappointment
Question: a surety bond does what
Answer: Surety bonds are a business's way of reassuring customers that they stand behind
their
promises—and if they don't, consumers will be protected.
