Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination
questions and answers 2025\2026 A+
Grade
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA
- correct answer 18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in the office of
recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office
- correct answer 45 Days
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an insurance company
licensed in PA in the order of the amount
- correct answer $10,000
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the Department of
State before cancelling he bond withing
- correct answer 30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except
- correct answer the notary's physical address
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
- correct answer $1000
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the
journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the Notary to delivery the journal tot
he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary has maintained an office withing
- correct answer 30 Days
, Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission, the notary
must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in which they work within
- correct answer 30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA
- correct answer $42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession
- correct answer Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of
- correct answer suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a
- correct answer PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications
- correct answer stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and (the county)
- correct answer The county in which the act/signing occurs
questions and answers 2025\2026 A+
Grade
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA
- correct answer 18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in the office of
recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office
- correct answer 45 Days
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission to obtain a surety bond from an insurance company
licensed in PA in the order of the amount
- correct answer $10,000
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing entity of the bond to give notice to the Department of
State before cancelling he bond withing
- correct answer 30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except
- correct answer the notary's physical address
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
- correct answer $1000
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the
journal upon the death of or the adjudication of incompetency of the Notary to delivery the journal tot
he recorder of deeds in the county in which the Notary has maintained an office withing
- correct answer 30 Days
, Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission, the notary
must deliver the journal to the recorder of Deeds in the county in which they work within
- correct answer 30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA
- correct answer $42
Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession
- correct answer Surrender possession
Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of
- correct answer suspension or revocation
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a
- correct answer PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications
- correct answer stamped signatures
In the venue of the document it must contain the State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and (the county)
- correct answer The county in which the act/signing occurs
