PA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
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.
prothonotary’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
ANSWERS| LATEST UPDATE
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.
prothonotary’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
