PA Notary Public Examination (Detailed
Questions with Correct Answers)
Prohibited acts are - ANSWER-No authority - ie giving legal advice
False advertising - of any kind
designation - not able to use the term Notario or "notario publico
Administrative penalty can be imposed up to _________ for each act - ANSWER-1000.
all hearings for complaints are held - ANSWER-in Harrisburg
All notary fees are $ except - 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 - ANSWER-stamped signatures
Bond cancellation - ANSWER-30 days notice
Cancelling the bond - ANSWER-30 days notice to the department
Certified journal entry copies are permissible when - ANSWER-is properly applied for
when resigning: papers and stamp must be released: - ANSWER-Papers to the county
office recorder or deeds within 30 days
Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made
____________ after notification - ANSWER-30 days
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-
electronic journals should be - ANSWER-tamper - evident format the complies with the
regulations of the department
electronic records requires that - ANSWER-notarial certificate be attached affixed or
associated with the electronic record.
electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) -
ANSWER-prior to use
Electronic records statute permits, but doesn't not require, the notary official stamp that
contains - ANSWER-official signature
date of notarization
county and state of act
title of notarial officer
notary's expiration date.
embossing seal is - ANSWER-not required
Exemptions for Notary - 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 - ANSWER-500.0
Identifying your customer: 3 ways to ID your customer - 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) - ANSWER-The county in which the
act/signing occurs
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 - ANSWER-30 Days
journal entries should be made - ANSWER-contemporaneously with the act
Questions with Correct Answers)
Prohibited acts are - ANSWER-No authority - ie giving legal advice
False advertising - of any kind
designation - not able to use the term Notario or "notario publico
Administrative penalty can be imposed up to _________ for each act - ANSWER-1000.
all hearings for complaints are held - ANSWER-in Harrisburg
All notary fees are $ except - 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 - ANSWER-stamped signatures
Bond cancellation - ANSWER-30 days notice
Cancelling the bond - ANSWER-30 days notice to the department
Certified journal entry copies are permissible when - ANSWER-is properly applied for
when resigning: papers and stamp must be released: - ANSWER-Papers to the county
office recorder or deeds within 30 days
Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made
____________ after notification - ANSWER-30 days
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-
electronic journals should be - ANSWER-tamper - evident format the complies with the
regulations of the department
electronic records requires that - ANSWER-notarial certificate be attached affixed or
associated with the electronic record.
electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) -
ANSWER-prior to use
Electronic records statute permits, but doesn't not require, the notary official stamp that
contains - ANSWER-official signature
date of notarization
county and state of act
title of notarial officer
notary's expiration date.
embossing seal is - ANSWER-not required
Exemptions for Notary - 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 - ANSWER-500.0
Identifying your customer: 3 ways to ID your customer - 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) - ANSWER-The county in which the
act/signing occurs
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 - ANSWER-30 Days
journal entries should be made - ANSWER-contemporaneously with the act
