PA NOTARY EXAM 2025 WITH ANSWERS

PA NOTARY EXAM 2025 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS




Minimum age to become a Notary in PA - correct answer 18 years of age
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What is maximum amount of time to record bond, oath of office and commission at the
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Recorder of Deeds in the county which the notary maintains an office? - correct answer 45
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Days

Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance company licensed in PA in? -
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correct answer $10,000 b b




RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State how many days notice
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before canceling the bond? - correct answer 30 Days
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The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or
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omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a notarial
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act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to what amount? -
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correct answer $1,000.00 b b




A Notary's personal representative, guardian or any other person in possession of the Notary
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Journal has how many days to return Journal to Recorder of Deeds? - correct answer 30 Days
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Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission,
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the Notary must deliver the Notary Journal to the Recorder of Deeds within how many days? -
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correct answer 30 Days b b b

, State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? - correct answer $42.00
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Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
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- 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 b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




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Who promulgates the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under Chapter 3 Sec 327(a)
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- correct answer PA Department of State
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All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
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acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations b b




stamped signatures b




verification's - correct answer Stamped Signatures b b b b b




The body of the document must contain the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and The County
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(T/F) - correct answer True
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The notary Journal must contain all of the following: (6) - correct answer 1. Date and time of act
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2. Type of act
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3. Identification of the individual
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4. Notary fee (n/a)
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5. Clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
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6. Customer name & city and state
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Notary may refuse to perform a notarial act when: (3) - correct answer 1. The party appears
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incompetent
2. Non-voluntary signature
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3. Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough
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The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's journal is lost
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or stolen within: - correct answer Promptly
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Documents used to identify an individual must contain all of the following except: - correct b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b




answer Current US government issued Identification containing signature, picture or
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physical description. b




Prohibited notary acts - correct answer Drafting legal documents & providing legal advice.
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Notary commission is effective for - correct answer 4 years
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