PA Notary Public Exam Questions
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission
notaries public for a term of ______ years from the date of appointment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
Any person who is _______ years of age or over, who resides or is employed
within this commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall
be eligible for the office of notary public. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this Commonwealth
shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the
,____________________________________________ as the person's agent
upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
______________________________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or
"nolo contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a
notary public during the ______ year period preceding the date of the application.
- CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
A notary applicant must complete at least _____ hours of approved notary
education within the _____ month period immediately preceding his application. -
CORRECT ANSWER-3 hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
Application for Reappointment.
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,Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed at least
______ months prior to the expiration of the commission under which the notary
is acting. - CORRECT ANSWER-2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth, notice in
writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary and the recorder of deeds of
the county of original appointment by the notary within _______ days of such
change. - CORRECT ANSWER-5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's residence and
_______________ address from the Commonwealth, and such removal shall
constitute a resignation from the office of notary public as of the date of removal. -
CORRECT ANSWER-business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of notary public,
shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall file a surety
bond, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of
$___________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-$10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
, Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety company
or__________ sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the
office of notary public. - CORRECT ANSWER-two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary bond ensures the faithful performance of the notary's duties and the
delivery of notary's register and seal to the office of the recorder of deeds of the
proper county in case of the death, resignation or disqualification of the notary
within _______ days of such event. - CORRECT ANSWER-30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be
recorded in the __________________________________ of the county in which
the notary maintains an office at the time of appointment or reappointment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-office of the recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commission and
oath to be recorded within _____ days after the beginning of the term, his
commission shall be null and void. - CORRECT ANSWER-45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission
notaries public for a term of ______ years from the date of appointment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-4 years
Notary Public Law: Section 2
The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the
_________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 2
Any person who is _______ years of age or over, who resides or is employed
within this commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall
be eligible for the office of notary public. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 years old
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this Commonwealth
shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the
,____________________________________________ as the person's agent
upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 3
Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the
______________________________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Secretary of the Commonwealth
Notary Public Law: Section 5
An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or
"nolo contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a
notary public during the ______ year period preceding the date of the application.
- CORRECT ANSWER-5 years
Notary Public Law: Section 5
A notary applicant must complete at least _____ hours of approved notary
education within the _____ month period immediately preceding his application. -
CORRECT ANSWER-3 hours, 6 months
Notary Public Law: Section 5
Application for Reappointment.
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,Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed at least
______ months prior to the expiration of the commission under which the notary
is acting. - CORRECT ANSWER-2 months
Notary Public Law: Section 6
If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth, notice in
writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary and the recorder of deeds of
the county of original appointment by the notary within _______ days of such
change. - CORRECT ANSWER-5 days
Notary Public Law: Section 7
A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's residence and
_______________ address from the Commonwealth, and such removal shall
constitute a resignation from the office of notary public as of the date of removal. -
CORRECT ANSWER-business
Notary Public Law: Section 7
Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of notary public,
shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall file a surety
bond, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of
$___________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-$10,000
Notary Public Law: Section 8
, Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety company
or__________ sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the
office of notary public. - CORRECT ANSWER-two
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary bond ensures the faithful performance of the notary's duties and the
delivery of notary's register and seal to the office of the recorder of deeds of the
proper county in case of the death, resignation or disqualification of the notary
within _______ days of such event. - CORRECT ANSWER-30 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be
recorded in the __________________________________ of the county in which
the notary maintains an office at the time of appointment or reappointment. -
CORRECT ANSWER-office of the recorder of deeds
Notary Public Law: Section 8
If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commission and
oath to be recorded within _____ days after the beginning of the term, his
commission shall be null and void. - CORRECT ANSWER-45 days
Notary Public Law: Section 8
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