PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Personal Knowledge identification occurs with - ✔✔Personally know them 1-1
relationship
variety of situations over a long period of time
✔✔Satisfactory evidence of Identification - ✔✔Current government issues ID with ID
number
and at least one:
- Signature
- Photograph
✔✔Notary Public - ✔✔Legally authorized by a state government to administer oaths,
witness the signing of documents, and deter fraud by verifying the identity of a person
who signs a document
✔✔RULONA - ✔✔Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
✔✔Statutes governing notaries public - ✔✔RULONA (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial
Acts)
✔✔You must be a resident of , or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to be a notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔You must be able to read, write and understand English to be a notary (T/F) -
✔✔True
✔✔You must be a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to be a Notary
(T/F) - ✔✔False
✔✔You must complete a 3-hour course of study approved by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔You must be at least 18 years old to be notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Renewing notaries must complete a three-hour course of study and file their
applications at least two month prior to their commission expiration date. (T/F) - ✔✔True
, ✔✔Renewing notaries must follow standard renewal practices, except those
grandfathered by the Tritt v. Cortes ruling (T/F) - ✔✔False - RULONA changed this so
that approved three hour course must be taken by all who are renewing.
✔✔All renewing notaries must take the notary exam? (T/F) - ✔✔False - renewing
notaries must complete and approved 3-hour course of study within six months
preceding application for renewal and file their application at least 2-3 month prior to
commission expiration.
✔✔RULONA added new laws to the previous PA notary law? (T/F) - ✔✔False -
RULONA or House Bill 25 overhauled the state's statues governing notaries public and
repealed all prior statues governing notaries - adopting RULONA in its place.
✔✔How long does notary commission last for? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔ Minimum age to become a Notary in PA - ✔✔18 years of age
✔✔What is maximum amount of time to record bond, oath of office and commission at
the Recorder of Deeds in the county which the notary maintains an office? - ✔✔45 Days
✔✔Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance company licensed
in PA in? - ✔✔$10,000
✔✔RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State how many
days notice before canceling the bond? - ✔✔30 Days
✔✔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 what amount? - ✔✔$1,000.00
✔✔A Notary's personal representative, guardian or any other person in possession of
the Notary Journal has how many days to return Journal to Recorder of Deeds? - ✔✔30
Days
✔✔Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
commission, the Notary must deliver the Notary Journal to the Recorder of Deeds within
how many days? - ✔✔30 Days
✔✔State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? - ✔✔$42.00
✔✔Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Personal Knowledge identification occurs with - ✔✔Personally know them 1-1
relationship
variety of situations over a long period of time
✔✔Satisfactory evidence of Identification - ✔✔Current government issues ID with ID
number
and at least one:
- Signature
- Photograph
✔✔Notary Public - ✔✔Legally authorized by a state government to administer oaths,
witness the signing of documents, and deter fraud by verifying the identity of a person
who signs a document
✔✔RULONA - ✔✔Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
✔✔Statutes governing notaries public - ✔✔RULONA (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial
Acts)
✔✔You must be a resident of , or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
to be a notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔You must be able to read, write and understand English to be a notary (T/F) -
✔✔True
✔✔You must be a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to be a Notary
(T/F) - ✔✔False
✔✔You must complete a 3-hour course of study approved by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔You must be at least 18 years old to be notary (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Renewing notaries must complete a three-hour course of study and file their
applications at least two month prior to their commission expiration date. (T/F) - ✔✔True
, ✔✔Renewing notaries must follow standard renewal practices, except those
grandfathered by the Tritt v. Cortes ruling (T/F) - ✔✔False - RULONA changed this so
that approved three hour course must be taken by all who are renewing.
✔✔All renewing notaries must take the notary exam? (T/F) - ✔✔False - renewing
notaries must complete and approved 3-hour course of study within six months
preceding application for renewal and file their application at least 2-3 month prior to
commission expiration.
✔✔RULONA added new laws to the previous PA notary law? (T/F) - ✔✔False -
RULONA or House Bill 25 overhauled the state's statues governing notaries public and
repealed all prior statues governing notaries - adopting RULONA in its place.
✔✔How long does notary commission last for? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔ Minimum age to become a Notary in PA - ✔✔18 years of age
✔✔What is maximum amount of time to record bond, oath of office and commission at
the Recorder of Deeds in the county which the notary maintains an office? - ✔✔45 Days
✔✔Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance company licensed
in PA in? - ✔✔$10,000
✔✔RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State how many
days notice before canceling the bond? - ✔✔30 Days
✔✔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 what amount? - ✔✔$1,000.00
✔✔A Notary's personal representative, guardian or any other person in possession of
the Notary Journal has how many days to return Journal to Recorder of Deeds? - ✔✔30
Days
✔✔Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of
commission, the Notary must deliver the Notary Journal to the Recorder of Deeds within
how many days? - ✔✔30 Days
✔✔State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? - ✔✔$42.00
✔✔Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following
EXCEPT:
