Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA -
ANSWER -18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of
commission, or revocation of commission, the
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of
office and commission to be recorded in the Deeds in the county in which they work within -
office of recorder of deeds of the county in which ANSWER -30 Days
the Notary maintains an office - ANSWER -
45 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the
state of PA - ANSWER -$42
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission
to obtain a surety bond from an insurance
company licensed in PA in the order of the Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping
amount - ANSWER -$10,000 device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing - Damaging
entity of the bond to give notice to the - Surrender possession - ANSWER -
Department of State before cancelling he bond Surrender possession
withing - ANSWER -30 Days
Surrendering possession of the stamping device
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain only used at times of - ANSWER -
all of the following (within the border) except - suspension or revocation
ANSWER -the notary's physical address
who promulgate the rules and regulations under
The department of state may impose an the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or ANSWER -PA Dept of State
omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter
3 or on any person who performs a notarial act
without being properly appointed and All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
commissioned as a Notary up to - acknowledgements
ANSWER -$1000 oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER -stamped
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or signatures
any other person knowingly in possession of the
journal upon the death of or the adjudication of
incompetency of the Notary to delivery the In the venue of the document it must contain the
journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth of
which the Notary has maintained an office Pennsylvania and (the county) - ANSWER -
withing - ANSWER -30 Days The county in which the act/signing occurs
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, Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
practice law without a license to practice law.
The notary Journal must contain all of the
following: - ANSWER -the date and time of Notary commission is effective for -
act ANSWER -4 years
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a) the 6 Notary Acts are: - ANSWER -
clerical or administrative fees (n/a) acknowledgement
customer name & cit and state verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
copy of deposition certification
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Oath or affirmation
ANSWER -compentcy of the party Protest
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the
identification provided well enough New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law house Bill
25 became - ANSWER -RULONA Act 73
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the
Department of State if the notary's journal is lost RULONA became effective - ANSWER -
or stolen within: - ANSWER -promptly. October 9, 2013
e-notary requires all except: Qualifications for becoming a notary: -
ANSWER -18 or older.
Tamper-evidence residency or work /practice in PA
Notary accepted technology US citizen or permanent resident
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the read and write english
electronic records being used by a specific not - pass exam 322(a)
ANSWER - not be disqualified (legally guilty of fraud,
dishonesty or deceit)
Comply with other requirements established by
Documents use to identify an individual must the Department of State
contain all of the following except: Application and $42 fee
Government issued Identification obtain and secure a bond $10,000
current and unexpired records recorded in the county in which the acts
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - ANSWER -
Must be us identification Bond cancellation - ANSWER -30 days
notice
Prohibited notary acts - ANSWER -Drafting
legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise recording and filing time frame - ANSWER -
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Answers Rated A
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA -
ANSWER -18 years of age ( Sec 321 a 1)
Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of
commission, or revocation of commission, the
Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of notary must deliver the journal to the recorder of
office and commission to be recorded in the Deeds in the county in which they work within -
office of recorder of deeds of the county in which ANSWER -30 Days
the Notary maintains an office - ANSWER -
45 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the
state of PA - ANSWER -$42
Under RULONA and applicant for a commission
to obtain a surety bond from an insurance
company licensed in PA in the order of the Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping
amount - ANSWER -$10,000 device should do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Destroying
- Defacing
RULONDA requires a surety company or issuing - Damaging
entity of the bond to give notice to the - Surrender possession - ANSWER -
Department of State before cancelling he bond Surrender possession
withing - ANSWER -30 Days
Surrendering possession of the stamping device
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain only used at times of - ANSWER -
all of the following (within the border) except - suspension or revocation
ANSWER -the notary's physical address
who promulgate the rules and regulations under
The department of state may impose an the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or ANSWER -PA Dept of State
omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter
3 or on any person who performs a notarial act
without being properly appointed and All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
commissioned as a Notary up to - acknowledgements
ANSWER -$1000 oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER -stamped
A Notary's personal representative or guardian or signatures
any other person knowingly in possession of the
journal upon the death of or the adjudication of
incompetency of the Notary to delivery the In the venue of the document it must contain the
journal tot he recorder of deeds in the county in State of Pennsylvania or the Commonwealth of
which the Notary has maintained an office Pennsylvania and (the county) - ANSWER -
withing - ANSWER -30 Days The county in which the act/signing occurs
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, Pennsylvania Notary Public Examination Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
practice law without a license to practice law.
The notary Journal must contain all of the
following: - ANSWER -the date and time of Notary commission is effective for -
act ANSWER -4 years
type of act
identification of the individual
notary fee (n/a) the 6 Notary Acts are: - ANSWER -
clerical or administrative fees (n/a) acknowledgement
customer name & cit and state verification on Oath or Affirmation
signature witnessing
copy of deposition certification
Refusal to perform a notarial act includes - Oath or affirmation
ANSWER -compentcy of the party Protest
non-voluntary signature
Physical appearance does not resemble the
identification provided well enough New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law house Bill
25 became - ANSWER -RULONA Act 73
The Notary Act requires a Notary to notify the
Department of State if the notary's journal is lost RULONA became effective - ANSWER -
or stolen within: - ANSWER -promptly. October 9, 2013
e-notary requires all except: Qualifications for becoming a notary: -
ANSWER -18 or older.
Tamper-evidence residency or work /practice in PA
Notary accepted technology US citizen or permanent resident
Secretary of State needs to be notified of the read and write english
electronic records being used by a specific not - pass exam 322(a)
ANSWER - not be disqualified (legally guilty of fraud,
dishonesty or deceit)
Comply with other requirements established by
Documents use to identify an individual must the Department of State
contain all of the following except: Application and $42 fee
Government issued Identification obtain and secure a bond $10,000
current and unexpired records recorded in the county in which the acts
contains signature, picture or physical description
must be a US identification - ANSWER -
Must be us identification Bond cancellation - ANSWER -30 days
notice
Prohibited notary acts - ANSWER -Drafting
legal records, giving legal advice or otherwise recording and filing time frame - ANSWER -
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