PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC
EXAMINATION 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - 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 -
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 - 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 - ANSWER --30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except -
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER --30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANSWER --$42
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
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
ANSWER --PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER --stamped signatures
EXAMINATION 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Minimum Age for becoming a Notary in PA - 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 -
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 - 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 - ANSWER --30 Days
The Notary Public's official stamp must contain all of the following (within the border) except -
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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER --30 Days
The Notary commission application fee for the state of PA - ANSWER --$42
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
who promulgate the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under chapter 3 Sec 327 a -
ANSWER --PA Dept of State
All of the following are permitted EXCEPT
acknowledgements
oaths and affirmations
stamped signatures
verifications - ANSWER --stamped signatures
