PA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
MinimumKageKtoKbecomeKaKNotaryKinKPAK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-18KyearsKofKage
WhatKisKmaximumKamountKofKtimeKtoKrecordKbond,KoathKofKofficeKandKcommissionKatKtheKRecorde
rKofKDeedsKinKtheKcountyKwhichKtheKnotaryKmaintainsKanKoffice?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-45KDays
UnderKRULONA,KwhatKamountKmustKsuretyKbondKfromKinsuranceKcompanyKlicensedKinKPAKin?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$10,000
RULONAKrequiresKaKsuretyKcompanyKprovideKtheKDepartmentKofKStateKhowKmanyKdaysKnoticeKbef
oreKcancelingKtheKbond?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
TheKdepartmentKofKstateKmayKimposeKanKadministrativeKpenaltyKonKaKNotaryKforKeachKactKorKomis
sionKwhichKconstitutesKaKviolationKofKChapterK3KorKonKanyKpersonKwhoKperformsKaKnotarialKactKwit
houtKbeingKproperlyKappointedKandKcommissionedKasKaKNotaryKupKtoKwhatKamount?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$1,000.00
AKNotary'sKpersonalKrepresentative,KguardianKorKanyKotherKpersonKinKpossessionKofKtheKNotaryKJo
urnalKhasKhowKmanyKdaysKtoKreturnKJournalKtoKRecorderKofKDeeds?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
UponKexpirationKofKcommission,KorKresignationKofKcommission,KorKrevocationKofKcommission,KtheK
NotaryKmustKdeliverKtheKNotaryKJournalKtoKtheKRecorderKofKDeedsKwithinKhowKmanyKdays?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
StateKofKPA'sKNotaryKcommissionKapplicationKfeeKisKhowKmuch?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$42.00
, UponKresignationKorKexpiration,KtheKstampingKdeviceKshouldKdoKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPT:K
-KDestroying
-KDefacing
-KDamaging
-KSurrenderKpossessionK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-SurrenderKPossession
SurrenderingKpossessionKofKtheKstampingKdeviceKonlyKusedKatKtimesKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
suspensionKorKrevocation
WhoKpromulgatesKtheKrulesKandKregulationsKunderKtheKNotaryKActKunderKChapterK3KSecK327(a)K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-PAKDepartmentKofKState
AllKofKtheKfollowingKareKpermittedKEXCEPT
acknowledgements
oathsKandKaffirmations
stampedKsignatures
verification'sK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-StampedKSignatures
TheKbodyKofKtheKdocumentKmustKcontainKtheKCommonwealthKofKPennsylvaniaKandKTheKCountyK(T/
F)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-True
TheKnotaryKJournalKmustKcontainKallKofKtheKfollowing:K(6)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
1.KDateKandKtimeKofKact
2.KTypeKofKact
3.KIdentificationKofKtheKindividual
4.KNotaryKfeeK(n/a)K
5.KClericalKorKadministrativeKfeesK(n/a)
ANSWERS 2026
MinimumKageKtoKbecomeKaKNotaryKinKPAK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-18KyearsKofKage
WhatKisKmaximumKamountKofKtimeKtoKrecordKbond,KoathKofKofficeKandKcommissionKatKtheKRecorde
rKofKDeedsKinKtheKcountyKwhichKtheKnotaryKmaintainsKanKoffice?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-45KDays
UnderKRULONA,KwhatKamountKmustKsuretyKbondKfromKinsuranceKcompanyKlicensedKinKPAKin?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$10,000
RULONAKrequiresKaKsuretyKcompanyKprovideKtheKDepartmentKofKStateKhowKmanyKdaysKnoticeKbef
oreKcancelingKtheKbond?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
TheKdepartmentKofKstateKmayKimposeKanKadministrativeKpenaltyKonKaKNotaryKforKeachKactKorKomis
sionKwhichKconstitutesKaKviolationKofKChapterK3KorKonKanyKpersonKwhoKperformsKaKnotarialKactKwit
houtKbeingKproperlyKappointedKandKcommissionedKasKaKNotaryKupKtoKwhatKamount?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$1,000.00
AKNotary'sKpersonalKrepresentative,KguardianKorKanyKotherKpersonKinKpossessionKofKtheKNotaryKJo
urnalKhasKhowKmanyKdaysKtoKreturnKJournalKtoKRecorderKofKDeeds?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
UponKexpirationKofKcommission,KorKresignationKofKcommission,KorKrevocationKofKcommission,KtheK
NotaryKmustKdeliverKtheKNotaryKJournalKtoKtheKRecorderKofKDeedsKwithinKhowKmanyKdays?K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-30KDays
StateKofKPA'sKNotaryKcommissionKapplicationKfeeKisKhowKmuch?K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-$42.00
, UponKresignationKorKexpiration,KtheKstampingKdeviceKshouldKdoKallKofKtheKfollowingKEXCEPT:K
-KDestroying
-KDefacing
-KDamaging
-KSurrenderKpossessionK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-SurrenderKPossession
SurrenderingKpossessionKofKtheKstampingKdeviceKonlyKusedKatKtimesKofK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
suspensionKorKrevocation
WhoKpromulgatesKtheKrulesKandKregulationsKunderKtheKNotaryKActKunderKChapterK3KSecK327(a)K-
KCORRECTKANSWERSK-PAKDepartmentKofKState
AllKofKtheKfollowingKareKpermittedKEXCEPT
acknowledgements
oathsKandKaffirmations
stampedKsignatures
verification'sK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-StampedKSignatures
TheKbodyKofKtheKdocumentKmustKcontainKtheKCommonwealthKofKPennsylvaniaKandKTheKCountyK(T/
F)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-True
TheKnotaryKJournalKmustKcontainKallKofKtheKfollowing:K(6)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
1.KDateKandKtimeKofKact
2.KTypeKofKact
3.KIdentificationKofKtheKindividual
4.KNotaryKfeeK(n/a)K
5.KClericalKorKadministrativeKfeesK(n/a)
