PA NOTARY EXAM: YOUR 2025
ULTIMATE STUDY GUIDE
FEATURING A FULL 200-QUESTION
PRACTICE EXAM, CORRECT
ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS (ALL VERIFIED FOR
AN A+ SCORE).
•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? - Answer: 45 Days
•Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance
company licensed in PA in? - Answer: $10,000
•RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State
how many days notice before canceling the bond? - Answer: 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? - Answer:
$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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 30 Days
•State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? -
Answer: $42.00
•Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Answer: Surrender Possession
•Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
Answer: suspension or revocation
ULTIMATE STUDY GUIDE
FEATURING A FULL 200-QUESTION
PRACTICE EXAM, CORRECT
ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS (ALL VERIFIED FOR
AN A+ SCORE).
•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? - Answer: 45 Days
•Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance
company licensed in PA in? - Answer: $10,000
•RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State
how many days notice before canceling the bond? - Answer: 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? - Answer:
$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? - Answer: 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? - Answer: 30 Days
•State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? -
Answer: $42.00
•Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the
following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession - Answer: Surrender Possession
•Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of -
Answer: suspension or revocation
