Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination
question and answer update 2024-2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWER 30 Days
Administrative penalty can be imposed up to _________ for each act - CORRECT
ANSWER 1000.
all hearings for complaints are held - CORRECT ANSWER in Harrisburg
All notary fees are $ except - CORRECT ANSWER Taking acknowledgements
(additional names) $2.
Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument per page $3
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - CORRECT ANSWER stamped signatures
Bond cancellation - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days notice
Cancelling the bond - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days notice to the department
Certified journal entry copies are permissible when - CORRECT ANSWER is properly
applied for
Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made
____________ after notification - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to - CORRECT ANSWER
application of renewal
Documents use to identify an individual must contain all of the following except:
Government issued Identification
current and unexpired
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - CORRECT ANSWER Must be us identification
e-notary requires all except:
, Tamper-evidence
Notary accepted technology
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the electronic records being used by a specific
not - CORRECT ANSWER
electronic journals should be - CORRECT ANSWER tamper - evident format the
complies with the regulations of the department
electronic records requires that - CORRECT ANSWER notarial certificate be attached
affixed or associated with the electronic record.
electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) -
CORRECT ANSWER prior to use
Electronic records statute permits, but doesn't not require, the notary official stamp that
contains - CORRECT ANSWER official signature
date of notarization
county and state of act
title of notarial officer
notary's expiration date.
embossing seal is - CORRECT ANSWER not required
Exemptions for Notary - CORRECT ANSWER Judaical office
Federal employee or appointed person who recv's a salary
any member of General assembly
Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to - CORRECT ANSWER 500.0
Identifying your customer: 3 ways to ID your customer - CORRECT ANSWER
Personal Knowledge
Satisfactory evidence
Second party knowledge
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - CORRECT ANSWER The county
in which the act/signing occurs
journal entries should be made - CORRECT ANSWER contemporaneously with the
act
Journal should be in _____________ order - CORRECT ANSWER chronological
letters of resignation are to be sent to - CORRECT ANSWER Dept of state
Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
Harrisburg, PA
question and answer update 2024-2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWER 30 Days
Administrative penalty can be imposed up to _________ for each act - CORRECT
ANSWER 1000.
all hearings for complaints are held - CORRECT ANSWER in Harrisburg
All notary fees are $ except - CORRECT ANSWER Taking acknowledgements
(additional names) $2.
Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument per page $3
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - CORRECT ANSWER stamped signatures
Bond cancellation - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days notice
Cancelling the bond - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days notice to the department
Certified journal entry copies are permissible when - CORRECT ANSWER is properly
applied for
Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made
____________ after notification - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to - CORRECT ANSWER
application of renewal
Documents use to identify an individual must contain all of the following except:
Government issued Identification
current and unexpired
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - CORRECT ANSWER Must be us identification
e-notary requires all except:
, Tamper-evidence
Notary accepted technology
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the electronic records being used by a specific
not - CORRECT ANSWER
electronic journals should be - CORRECT ANSWER tamper - evident format the
complies with the regulations of the department
electronic records requires that - CORRECT ANSWER notarial certificate be attached
affixed or associated with the electronic record.
electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) -
CORRECT ANSWER prior to use
Electronic records statute permits, but doesn't not require, the notary official stamp that
contains - CORRECT ANSWER official signature
date of notarization
county and state of act
title of notarial officer
notary's expiration date.
embossing seal is - CORRECT ANSWER not required
Exemptions for Notary - CORRECT ANSWER Judaical office
Federal employee or appointed person who recv's a salary
any member of General assembly
Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to - CORRECT ANSWER 500.0
Identifying your customer: 3 ways to ID your customer - CORRECT ANSWER
Personal Knowledge
Satisfactory evidence
Second party knowledge
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - CORRECT ANSWER The county
in which the act/signing occurs
journal entries should be made - CORRECT ANSWER contemporaneously with the
act
Journal should be in _____________ order - CORRECT ANSWER chronological
letters of resignation are to be sent to - CORRECT ANSWER Dept of state
Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
Harrisburg, PA
