PA Notary Public Exam
1. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission notaries
public for a term of years from the date of appointment.-
: 4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
2. The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
.: Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
3. Any person who is years of age or over, who resides or is em- ployed within this
commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall be eligible for the
office of notary public.: 18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
4. 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.: Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
5. Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
.: Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
6. 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.: 5 years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
,7. A notary applicant must complete at least hours of approved notary education
within the month period immediately preceding his appli- cation.: 3 hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
8. 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.: 2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
9. 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.: 5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
10. 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.: business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
11. 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 $ .: $10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
12. 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.: two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
13. 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 disqualifica- tion of the notary within days of such event.:
30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
14. The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be recorded
in the of the coun- ty in which the notary maintains
an office at the time of appointment or reappointment.: office of the recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
15. If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commis- sion and oath to
be recorded within days after the beginning of the term, his commission shall be null
and void.: 45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
16. 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.: 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.)
17. 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.: 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.)
18. 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.: commission
Notary Public Law: Section 9
19. Change of Name
Whenever the name of any notary is changed by decree of court, or other- wise, such notary
may continue to perform official acts, in the name in which he was commissioned, until the
.: expira- tion of term
Notary Public Law: Section 10
20. 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.: Secretary of the Commonwealth and recorder of deeds of county where
he maintains an office
Notary Public Law: Section 10
21. When certifying a copy of a document or other item, what must a notary public do?:
shall determine that the proffered copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of
that which was copied.
Notary Public Law: Section 12
22. 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.: 10 days Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
23. 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.: $300, 90 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
1. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission notaries
public for a term of years from the date of appointment.-
: 4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
2. The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
.: Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
3. Any person who is years of age or over, who resides or is em- ployed within this
commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall be eligible for the
office of notary public.: 18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
4. 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.: Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
5. Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
.: Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
6. 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.: 5 years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
,7. A notary applicant must complete at least hours of approved notary education
within the month period immediately preceding his appli- cation.: 3 hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
8. 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.: 2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
9. 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.: 5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
10. 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.: business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
11. 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 $ .: $10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
12. 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.: two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
13. 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 disqualifica- tion of the notary within days of such event.:
30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
14. The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be recorded
in the of the coun- ty in which the notary maintains
an office at the time of appointment or reappointment.: office of the recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
15. If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commis- sion and oath to
be recorded within days after the beginning of the term, his commission shall be null
and void.: 45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
16. 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.: 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.)
17. 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.: 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.)
18. 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.: commission
Notary Public Law: Section 9
19. Change of Name
Whenever the name of any notary is changed by decree of court, or other- wise, such notary
may continue to perform official acts, in the name in which he was commissioned, until the
.: expira- tion of term
Notary Public Law: Section 10
20. 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.: Secretary of the Commonwealth and recorder of deeds of county where
he maintains an office
Notary Public Law: Section 10
21. When certifying a copy of a document or other item, what must a notary public do?:
shall determine that the proffered copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of
that which was copied.
Notary Public Law: Section 12
22. 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.: 10 days Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
23. 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.: $300, 90 days
Notary Public Law: Section 22.1
