PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2025 |
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
/. Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Answer-18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
/.Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded
in the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office -
Answer-45 Days
/.Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an
insurance company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - Answer-$10,000
/.RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - Answer-30 Days
/.The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border)
except - Answer-the notary's physical address
/.The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each
act or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who
performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary
up to - Answer-$1000
/.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
/.Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
commission, the notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in
which they work within - Answer-30 Days
/.The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Answer-$42
/.Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Answer-Surrender possession
/.Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - Answer-
suspension or revocation
, /.who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec
327 a - Answer-PA Dept of State
/.All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - Answer-stamped signatures
/.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
/.The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Answer-the date and time of act
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a)
clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
customer name & cit and state
/.Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Answer-compentcy of the party
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough
/.The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's
journal is lost or stolen within: - Answer-promptly.
/.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-
/.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
/.Prohibited notary acts - Answer-Drafting legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise
practice law without a license to practice law.
/.Notary commission is effective for - Answer-4 years
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
/. Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - Answer-18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
/.Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded
in the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office -
Answer-45 Days
/.Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an
insurance company licensed in PA in the order of the amount - Answer-$10,000
/.RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the
Department of State before cancelling he bond withing - Answer-30 Days
/.The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border)
except - Answer-the notary's physical address
/.The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each
act or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who
performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary
up to - Answer-$1000
/.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
/.Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
commission, the notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in
which they work within - Answer-30 Days
/.The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - Answer-$42
/.Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Answer-Surrender possession
/.Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of - Answer-
suspension or revocation
, /.who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec
327 a - Answer-PA Dept of State
/.All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - Answer-stamped signatures
/.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
/.The notary Journal must contain all of the following: - Answer-the date and time of act
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a)
clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
customer name & cit and state
/.Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Answer-compentcy of the party
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the identification provided well enough
/.The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the Department of State if the notary's
journal is lost or stolen within: - Answer-promptly.
/.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-
/.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
/.Prohibited notary acts - Answer-Drafting legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise
practice law without a license to practice law.
/.Notary commission is effective for - Answer-4 years
