PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
When does the notary need to print their name?
When their signature is illegible
What is a notary prohibited from writing in their journal?
Personal information, such as complete Driver's License numbers, complete ID card
numbers, complete Social Security numbers and complete account numbers
Education needs to be completed within __ months of applying for appointment or
reappointment
6
What is the amount of the required surety bond?
$10,000
You must be at least ___ years old to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of
Pennsylvania
18
True or False: You must live or work in this state to be eligible for a notary commission
in the state of Pennsylvania
True
There is a ___ day deadline between the date you are appointed and when you must
have your bond, oath of office, and commission recorded in the office of the recorder of
deeds in the county in which your maintain your office of record.
45
You have ____ months after you are authorized to sit for the notary exam to pass the
test.
6 months
When your notary application is approved but you have not taken the oath of office, you
are considered:
an appointee
,After your appointment you will take your oath of office. Your bond, oath of office, and
notary commission must be recorded in the office of the
___________________________________
recorder of deeds
True or False? If you hold a current notary commission and are elected to the
Pennsylvania State Senate you can continue to perform your notarial duties until your
commission expires
False
___________________________________ is a plea by which a defendant accepts a
conviction as though a guilty plea has been entered but does not admit guilt.
Nolo contendere
True or False? You are only permitted to take the notary exam twice without passing.
False
Your official signature has to be registered in the ______________________ office of
the county where you maintain your office of record.
prothontary's
When you renew your four-year notary public commission, one of the requirements will
be completing a:
notary public continuing education course which has been approved by the Department
To be eligible for appointment and commission as a notary public an applicant must
have completed ______ hours of approved notary education.
three hours
True or False? When you leave your employer where you served as a notary public
your employer should keep your notarial journal.
false
True or False? You cannot perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which you
or your spouse has a direct or pecuniary (monetary) interest.
True
,If your legal name changes you have ____ days to notify the department
30
A ________________________is a statement indicating the type of notarial act
performed
notarial certificate
True or False? After you receive your commission, you can perform notarial acts in any
county within the state of Pennsylvania.
True
True or False? You set the amount of the fees you will charge for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fees a notary may charge for any
notarial act. However, you may charge reasonable administrative fees for services like
copying and postage
You are not permitted to charge a fee for notarizing the supporting affidavit required in
_____________________.
an emergency absentee ballot
True or False? You are required to charge the fees the department defines for notarial
acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fee a notary may charge for any notarial
act. However, you may waive your right to charge any fee or set your fees to lower
amounts than those set by the department.
Your notarial seal must be a rubber stamp containing the words
"___________________________" along with the words :
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
If your commission expires, you resign your commission or your commission is revoked
what should you do with your journal(s)?
deliver them to the county recorder of deeds' office. Within 30 days you should deliver
your journals to the recorder of deeds' office in the county where you maintain your
office of record
, The maximum fee that can be charged for Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition as
set by the department is:
$5
Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of ___________ and a maximum
width of three and ½ inches.
one inch. Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of one inch and maximum
width of 3 ½ inches with a plain border
If your official stamp is lost or stolen you must notify the department within _______
days.
10
True or False? The information in your notarial journal is private and cannot be shared.
FALSE. Your notarial journal is actually public record. You must give certified copies of
any pages of the journal to a customer that asks for it within 10 days of the request. You
must also provide certified copies in response to subpoenas and investigations
True or false? You are required to record the time of day of the notarial act in your
notarial journal.
TRUE
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the
individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally
before the notarial officer. This requirement is called:
Personal Appearance
RULONA specifies two tiers of government-issued identification documents to be used
to establish identity:
a signature
An Exception to the personal appearance requirement is:
there are no exceptions
The identity of your customer must be ascertained by personal knowledge or:
satisfactory evidence
ANSWERS
When does the notary need to print their name?
When their signature is illegible
What is a notary prohibited from writing in their journal?
Personal information, such as complete Driver's License numbers, complete ID card
numbers, complete Social Security numbers and complete account numbers
Education needs to be completed within __ months of applying for appointment or
reappointment
6
What is the amount of the required surety bond?
$10,000
You must be at least ___ years old to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of
Pennsylvania
18
True or False: You must live or work in this state to be eligible for a notary commission
in the state of Pennsylvania
True
There is a ___ day deadline between the date you are appointed and when you must
have your bond, oath of office, and commission recorded in the office of the recorder of
deeds in the county in which your maintain your office of record.
45
You have ____ months after you are authorized to sit for the notary exam to pass the
test.
6 months
When your notary application is approved but you have not taken the oath of office, you
are considered:
an appointee
,After your appointment you will take your oath of office. Your bond, oath of office, and
notary commission must be recorded in the office of the
___________________________________
recorder of deeds
True or False? If you hold a current notary commission and are elected to the
Pennsylvania State Senate you can continue to perform your notarial duties until your
commission expires
False
___________________________________ is a plea by which a defendant accepts a
conviction as though a guilty plea has been entered but does not admit guilt.
Nolo contendere
True or False? You are only permitted to take the notary exam twice without passing.
False
Your official signature has to be registered in the ______________________ office of
the county where you maintain your office of record.
prothontary's
When you renew your four-year notary public commission, one of the requirements will
be completing a:
notary public continuing education course which has been approved by the Department
To be eligible for appointment and commission as a notary public an applicant must
have completed ______ hours of approved notary education.
three hours
True or False? When you leave your employer where you served as a notary public
your employer should keep your notarial journal.
false
True or False? You cannot perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which you
or your spouse has a direct or pecuniary (monetary) interest.
True
,If your legal name changes you have ____ days to notify the department
30
A ________________________is a statement indicating the type of notarial act
performed
notarial certificate
True or False? After you receive your commission, you can perform notarial acts in any
county within the state of Pennsylvania.
True
True or False? You set the amount of the fees you will charge for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fees a notary may charge for any
notarial act. However, you may charge reasonable administrative fees for services like
copying and postage
You are not permitted to charge a fee for notarizing the supporting affidavit required in
_____________________.
an emergency absentee ballot
True or False? You are required to charge the fees the department defines for notarial
acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fee a notary may charge for any notarial
act. However, you may waive your right to charge any fee or set your fees to lower
amounts than those set by the department.
Your notarial seal must be a rubber stamp containing the words
"___________________________" along with the words :
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
If your commission expires, you resign your commission or your commission is revoked
what should you do with your journal(s)?
deliver them to the county recorder of deeds' office. Within 30 days you should deliver
your journals to the recorder of deeds' office in the county where you maintain your
office of record
, The maximum fee that can be charged for Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition as
set by the department is:
$5
Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of ___________ and a maximum
width of three and ½ inches.
one inch. Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of one inch and maximum
width of 3 ½ inches with a plain border
If your official stamp is lost or stolen you must notify the department within _______
days.
10
True or False? The information in your notarial journal is private and cannot be shared.
FALSE. Your notarial journal is actually public record. You must give certified copies of
any pages of the journal to a customer that asks for it within 10 days of the request. You
must also provide certified copies in response to subpoenas and investigations
True or false? You are required to record the time of day of the notarial act in your
notarial journal.
TRUE
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the
individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally
before the notarial officer. This requirement is called:
Personal Appearance
RULONA specifies two tiers of government-issued identification documents to be used
to establish identity:
a signature
An Exception to the personal appearance requirement is:
there are no exceptions
The identity of your customer must be ascertained by personal knowledge or:
satisfactory evidence
