PA Notary Study Guide
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A notary commission which began on January 1, 2017 (12:00 a.m.) will end on: - January 1, 2021
(11:59 p.m.)
A notary public is not licensed to practice law and may not, under any circumstances, give legal
advice unless he/she is a licensed attorney. - True
You must be employed in or a legal resident of Pennsylvania to be eligible to become a notary
public in this state. - True
The notary public term of office is ______ years. - Four
Applications for reappointment should be filed at least ________ prior to the expiration of the
commission - Two to three months
Notaries public are required to execute a _______ bond following appointment. - $10,000
Pennsylvania requires notaries to file a security bond no later than ______ days after the
beginning of the prescribed commission term. - 45 Days
The state application filing fee is ______. - $42
A notary journal/ register is required by law. - True
Administrative suspension or revocation of one's commission may result for failure to comply
with notarial procedures and laws. - True
, If a notary public secured his/her notary appointment while employed and the employer paid
for the costs incurred, and the notary's employment is subsequently terminated, the notary
must: - Not surrender the notary's stamp, seal or journal to the employer.
The use of a notary public seal by a person who is not the notary public named on the seal is
considered an impersonation of a notary public and subject to the penalties set forth by law. -
True
Notary seals must be photographically reproducible. - True
An embosser can be used in place of a rubber stamp seal. - False
Upon a notary public's, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission, the notary
public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State or destroyed within: - 30 Days
Upon a notary public's resignation, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission,
the notary public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State. Any person who fails to
comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ______ or to imprisonment not exceeding ______ , or
both. - $1,000, 0 Days
The notary seal, the notary commission certificate, and any other papers belonging to the
notary public, i.e., a record book or journal of notarial acts, are the property of: - The notary
public
It is acceptable if the stamp of the notary seal is placed over the notary's signature, but not over
the document signer's signature. - False
Journal/register entries must record: - The date of the notarial act,
The character of the notarial act - acknowledgment, affidavit, etc. ,
Full Exam Practice Pack | Final + Midterm | Annotated and Verified Solutions
A notary commission which began on January 1, 2017 (12:00 a.m.) will end on: - January 1, 2021
(11:59 p.m.)
A notary public is not licensed to practice law and may not, under any circumstances, give legal
advice unless he/she is a licensed attorney. - True
You must be employed in or a legal resident of Pennsylvania to be eligible to become a notary
public in this state. - True
The notary public term of office is ______ years. - Four
Applications for reappointment should be filed at least ________ prior to the expiration of the
commission - Two to three months
Notaries public are required to execute a _______ bond following appointment. - $10,000
Pennsylvania requires notaries to file a security bond no later than ______ days after the
beginning of the prescribed commission term. - 45 Days
The state application filing fee is ______. - $42
A notary journal/ register is required by law. - True
Administrative suspension or revocation of one's commission may result for failure to comply
with notarial procedures and laws. - True
, If a notary public secured his/her notary appointment while employed and the employer paid
for the costs incurred, and the notary's employment is subsequently terminated, the notary
must: - Not surrender the notary's stamp, seal or journal to the employer.
The use of a notary public seal by a person who is not the notary public named on the seal is
considered an impersonation of a notary public and subject to the penalties set forth by law. -
True
Notary seals must be photographically reproducible. - True
An embosser can be used in place of a rubber stamp seal. - False
Upon a notary public's, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission, the notary
public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State or destroyed within: - 30 Days
Upon a notary public's resignation, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission,
the notary public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State. Any person who fails to
comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ______ or to imprisonment not exceeding ______ , or
both. - $1,000, 0 Days
The notary seal, the notary commission certificate, and any other papers belonging to the
notary public, i.e., a record book or journal of notarial acts, are the property of: - The notary
public
It is acceptable if the stamp of the notary seal is placed over the notary's signature, but not over
the document signer's signature. - False
Journal/register entries must record: - The date of the notarial act,
The character of the notarial act - acknowledgment, affidavit, etc. ,
