PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
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 -
When resigning: papers and stamp must be released: - answer -papers to the county
office recorder or deeds within 30 days
Rubber stamp delivered to dept of state bureau of commissions,... In 10 days
Cancelling the bond - answer -30 days notice to the department
Official signature registered in the county prothonotary office (50 cents fee) - answer -
45 days after appointment/ reappointment
30 days after move to different county
& ANSWERS
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 -
When resigning: papers and stamp must be released: - answer -papers to the county
office recorder or deeds within 30 days
Rubber stamp delivered to dept of state bureau of commissions,... In 10 days
Cancelling the bond - answer -30 days notice to the department
Official signature registered in the county prothonotary office (50 cents fee) - answer -
45 days after appointment/ reappointment
30 days after move to different county
