PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC
EXAMINATION 2025 WITH ANSWERS
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - correct answer 18 years of age ( Sec 321 a
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Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in
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the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office -
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correct answer 45 Days bb b bb b bbb
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an
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insurance company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - correct answer $10,000
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RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
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Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - correct answer 30 Days
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The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border)
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except - correct answer the notary's physical address
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The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act
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or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a
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notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to -
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correct answer $1000 bb b bb b
, A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in
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possession of the journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb
Notary to delivery the journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary
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has maintained an office withing - correct answer 30 Days
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Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
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commission, the notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bb b
which they work within - correct answer 30 Days bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - correct answer $42
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Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
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EXCEPT: bbb
- Destroying
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- Defacing
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- Damaging
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- Surrender possession - correct answer Surrender possession
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Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - correct answer bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b
suspension or revocation bb b bb b
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327
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a - correct answer PA Dept of State
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All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
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acknowledgements
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stamped signatures bbb
verifications - correct answer stamped signatures bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - correct answer The county in which bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bbb bb b bb b
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The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - correct answer the date and time of
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act
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identification of the individual bb b bb b bb b
notary fee (n/a) bbb bbb bbb
clerical or administrative fees (n/a) bbb bbb bb b bb b
customer name & cit and state bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - correct answer compentcy of the party
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non-voluntary signature bbb
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb
EXAMINATION 2025 WITH ANSWERS
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - correct answer 18 years of age ( Sec 321 a
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1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in
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the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office -
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correct answer 45 Days bb b bb b bbb
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an
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insurance company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - correct answer $10,000
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RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
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Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - correct answer 30 Days
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The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border)
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except - correct answer the notary's physical address
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The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act
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or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a
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notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to -
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correct answer $1000 bb b bb b
, A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in
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possession of the journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb
Notary to delivery the journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary
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has maintained an office withing - correct answer 30 Days
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Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
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commission, the notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bbb bb b
which they work within - correct answer 30 Days bb b bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - correct answer $42
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Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
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EXCEPT: bbb
- Destroying
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- Defacing
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- Damaging
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- Surrender possession - correct answer Surrender possession
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Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - correct answer bb b bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b
suspension or revocation bb b bb b
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327
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a - correct answer PA Dept of State
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All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
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acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations bbb bb b
stamped signatures bbb
verifications - correct answer stamped signatures bbb bbb bbb bbb bb b
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and (the county) - correct answer The county in which bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bb b bb b bbb bb b bb b
the act/signing occurs bb b bb b
The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - correct answer the date and time of
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act
type of act bb b bb b
identification of the individual bb b bb b bb b
notary fee (n/a) bbb bbb bbb
clerical or administrative fees (n/a) bbb bbb bb b bb b
customer name & cit and state bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - correct answer compentcy of the party
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non-voluntary signature bbb
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough bb b bb b bbb bbb bb b bb b bb b bbb bbb
