PA PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
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
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.
How many days do you have to register your notary with the office of the prothonotary
before you have to start the entire process over again - Answer-45 days
Acknowledgement - Answer-the signer verbally declares that the signature on the
record is his and the he voluntarily signed it for stated purposes
Verification on Oath or Affirmation - Answer-the signed verbally swears or affirms that
the statements in the record are true and signs the record while you watch
Signature witnessing - Answer-the signer signs the record while you watch
What is a negotiable instrument? - Answer-document that contains a promise by one
person to a pay specific amount to another person eg: Promisary Note, Bill of Exchange
or a cheque
A certificate of dishonor must: - Answer-Identify the negotiable instrument
certify that is was presented or why it was not presented
certify that the instrument has been dishonored by non-acceptance or non-payment
Representative Signer - Answer-signs on behalf of another person or organization
, Attorney Acknowledgement requires -- - Answer-that the subscribing witness be an
attorney who is a member of the bar of the supreme court of PA
what is a subscribing witness - Answer-A credible witness who knows and can verify the
identity of a signer. They appears at the time of notarization and takes an oath before
the notary that the signer is who they claim to be.
Digital Certificate as Seal - Answer-the notary's identifying information, added to an
electronic record using a digital certificate
Electronic Record - Answer-Information that is stored in an electronic medium and is
retrievable in preceivable form
Digital Certificate - Answer-a complex coded message that is unique to the signer and
the electronic record which cant be copied or tampered with
Notarizing Electronic Records - Answer-Occurs when a notary notarizes a signature on
an electronic record
Electronic Record - Answer-An electronic symbol, sound or process to or logically
associated with a record and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign
the record
Can you notarize a document with your spouses name in it - Answer-No
Fees - Answer-1. $5 for the following
a. Acknowledgement for 1st signature
****$2 for additional signatures
Verification on oath or affirmation
b. stand-alone oat or affirmation
c. signature witnessing
d. certified copy of record/Deposition
2. $3 for the following
Protest (per page)
allowed to charge clerical fees (postage, travel etc) - record these fees separately than
the notarization fee
can not charge for:
affidavit for emergency absentee ballot, acknowledgement or verification on oath of
soldier, (surviving spouse, child or parent) involving military service
Acknowledgment should read --- - Answer-State of PA
County of____(where it took place)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
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
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.
How many days do you have to register your notary with the office of the prothonotary
before you have to start the entire process over again - Answer-45 days
Acknowledgement - Answer-the signer verbally declares that the signature on the
record is his and the he voluntarily signed it for stated purposes
Verification on Oath or Affirmation - Answer-the signed verbally swears or affirms that
the statements in the record are true and signs the record while you watch
Signature witnessing - Answer-the signer signs the record while you watch
What is a negotiable instrument? - Answer-document that contains a promise by one
person to a pay specific amount to another person eg: Promisary Note, Bill of Exchange
or a cheque
A certificate of dishonor must: - Answer-Identify the negotiable instrument
certify that is was presented or why it was not presented
certify that the instrument has been dishonored by non-acceptance or non-payment
Representative Signer - Answer-signs on behalf of another person or organization
, Attorney Acknowledgement requires -- - Answer-that the subscribing witness be an
attorney who is a member of the bar of the supreme court of PA
what is a subscribing witness - Answer-A credible witness who knows and can verify the
identity of a signer. They appears at the time of notarization and takes an oath before
the notary that the signer is who they claim to be.
Digital Certificate as Seal - Answer-the notary's identifying information, added to an
electronic record using a digital certificate
Electronic Record - Answer-Information that is stored in an electronic medium and is
retrievable in preceivable form
Digital Certificate - Answer-a complex coded message that is unique to the signer and
the electronic record which cant be copied or tampered with
Notarizing Electronic Records - Answer-Occurs when a notary notarizes a signature on
an electronic record
Electronic Record - Answer-An electronic symbol, sound or process to or logically
associated with a record and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign
the record
Can you notarize a document with your spouses name in it - Answer-No
Fees - Answer-1. $5 for the following
a. Acknowledgement for 1st signature
****$2 for additional signatures
Verification on oath or affirmation
b. stand-alone oat or affirmation
c. signature witnessing
d. certified copy of record/Deposition
2. $3 for the following
Protest (per page)
allowed to charge clerical fees (postage, travel etc) - record these fees separately than
the notarization fee
can not charge for:
affidavit for emergency absentee ballot, acknowledgement or verification on oath of
soldier, (surviving spouse, child or parent) involving military service
Acknowledgment should read --- - Answer-State of PA
County of____(where it took place)
