PA Notary Study Guide.

A notary commission which began on January 1, 2017 (12:00 a.m.) will end on: January 1, 2021 (11:59 p.m.) A notary public is not licensed to practice law and may not, under any circumstances, give legal advice unless he/she is a licensed attorney. True You must be employed in or a legal resident of Pennsylvania to be eligible to become a notary public in this state. True The notary public term of office is ______ years. Four Applications for reappointment should be filed at least ________ prior to the expiration of the commission Two to three months Notaries public are required to execute a _______ bond following appointment. $10,000 Pennsylvania requires notaries to file a security bond no later than ______ days after the beginning of the prescribed commission term. 45 Days The state application filing fee is ______. $42 A notary journal/ register is required by law. True Administrative suspension or revocation of one's commission may result for failure to comply with notarial procedures and laws. True If a notary public secured his/her notary appointment while employed and the employer paid for the costs incurred, and the notary's employment is subsequently terminated, the notary must: Not surrender the notary's stamp, seal or journal to the employer. The use of a notary public seal by a person who is not the notary public named on the seal is considered an impersonation of a notary public and subject to the penalties set forth by law. True Notary seals must be photographically reproducible. True An embosser can be used in place of a rubber stamp seal. False Upon a notary public's, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission, the notary public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State or destroyed within: 30 Days Upon a notary public's resignation, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a commission, the notary public seal must be surrendered to the Department of State. Any person who fails to comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ______ or to imprisonment not exceeding ______ , or both. $1,000, 0 Days The notary seal, the notary commission certificate, and any other papers belonging to the notary public, i.e., a record book or journal of notarial acts, are the property of: The notary public It is acceptable if the stamp of the notary seal is placed over the notary's signature, but not over the document signer's signature. False