Pennsylvania Notary Public Regulations
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‣ A "Person." (RULONA 302) does NOT include:
A. Any individual
B. A government or governmental subdivision, agency or
instrumentality
C. A trained pet
D. Any other legal or commercial entity . Answer: C. A trained pet
‣ In which of the following cases is a notary prohibited from performing
a notarial act? In all cases where:
A. Notary is a shareholder of a publicly traded company that is a party to
the transaction
B. The notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest
C. Notary is an employee of a corporate party
D. Fee of notary is not contingent on the transaction . Answer: B. The
notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest
‣ Specified satisfactory evidence includes all of the following, except:
,A. A passport
B. A driver's license
C. Nondriver identification card
D. An IRS W-2 form . Answer: D. An IRS W-2 form
‣ If the notary determines that the individual's signature on the record or
statement does not conform to the signature on a form of identification
used to determine the identity of the individual; the notary public:
A. Can accept either signature
B. Can charge a higher fee because of the default
C. May not question the identity
D. May refuse to perform the notarial act . Answer: D. May refuse to
perform the notarial act
‣ Which of the following is NOT correct? A notarial act may be
performed in this Commonwealth by:
A. A judge of a court of record
B. A clerk, deputy clerk of a court having a seal
C. A recorder of deeds or deputy recorder of deeds
D. Any pharmacist employed by a large chain . Answer: D. Any
pharmacist employed by a large chain
, ‣ Which of the following is NOT specifically authorized to perform
notarial acts?
A. A notary public
B. A member of the major judiciary
C. Certain clerks of recorder of deeds
D. An individual authorized by law . Answer: B. A member of the major
judiciary
‣ Which of the following is NOT correct? A notarial certificate:
A. Must be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the
notarial act
B. Be signed and dated by the notarial officer
C. Must state the country in which executed
D. Must contain the title of the notarial officer . Answer: C. Must state
the country in which executed
‣ Which of the following is NOT a short form certificate of the notarial
action?
A. Verification on oath or affirmation
B. Witnessing or attesting a signature
C. Certifying a reconstructed record as a true copy
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‣ A "Person." (RULONA 302) does NOT include:
A. Any individual
B. A government or governmental subdivision, agency or
instrumentality
C. A trained pet
D. Any other legal or commercial entity . Answer: C. A trained pet
‣ In which of the following cases is a notary prohibited from performing
a notarial act? In all cases where:
A. Notary is a shareholder of a publicly traded company that is a party to
the transaction
B. The notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest
C. Notary is an employee of a corporate party
D. Fee of notary is not contingent on the transaction . Answer: B. The
notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest
‣ Specified satisfactory evidence includes all of the following, except:
,A. A passport
B. A driver's license
C. Nondriver identification card
D. An IRS W-2 form . Answer: D. An IRS W-2 form
‣ If the notary determines that the individual's signature on the record or
statement does not conform to the signature on a form of identification
used to determine the identity of the individual; the notary public:
A. Can accept either signature
B. Can charge a higher fee because of the default
C. May not question the identity
D. May refuse to perform the notarial act . Answer: D. May refuse to
perform the notarial act
‣ Which of the following is NOT correct? A notarial act may be
performed in this Commonwealth by:
A. A judge of a court of record
B. A clerk, deputy clerk of a court having a seal
C. A recorder of deeds or deputy recorder of deeds
D. Any pharmacist employed by a large chain . Answer: D. Any
pharmacist employed by a large chain
, ‣ Which of the following is NOT specifically authorized to perform
notarial acts?
A. A notary public
B. A member of the major judiciary
C. Certain clerks of recorder of deeds
D. An individual authorized by law . Answer: B. A member of the major
judiciary
‣ Which of the following is NOT correct? A notarial certificate:
A. Must be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the
notarial act
B. Be signed and dated by the notarial officer
C. Must state the country in which executed
D. Must contain the title of the notarial officer . Answer: C. Must state
the country in which executed
‣ Which of the following is NOT a short form certificate of the notarial
action?
A. Verification on oath or affirmation
B. Witnessing or attesting a signature
C. Certifying a reconstructed record as a true copy
