PENNSYLVANIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADE A+
LATEST UPDATED
MinimumfAgefforfbecomingfafNotaryfinfPAf-fCORRECTfANSWER-18fyearsfoffagef(fSecf321faf1)
Maximumftimefrequirementfforfthefbond,foathfoffofficefandfcommissionftofbefrecordedfinfthefofficefoffreco
rderfoffdeedsfoffthefcountyfinfwhichfthefNotaryfmaintainsfanfofficef-fCORRECTfANSWER-45fDays
UnderfRULONAfandfapplicantfforfafcommissionftofobtainfafsuretyfbondffromfanfinsurancefcompanyflicense
dfinfPAfinftheforderfoffthefamountf-fCORRECTfANSWER-$10,000
RULONDAfrequiresfafsuretyfcompanyforfissuingfentityfoffthefbondftofgivefnoticeftofthefDepartmentfoffStatef
beforefcancellingfhefbondfwithingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-30fDays
ThefNotaryfPublic'sfofficialfstampfmustfcontainfallfofftheffollowingf(withinfthefborder)fexceptf-
fCORRECTfANSWER-thefnotary'sfphysicalfaddress
ThefdepartmentfoffstatefmayfimposefanfadministrativefpenaltyfonfafNotaryfforfeachfactforfomissionfwhichfc
onstitutesfafviolationfoffChapterf3forfonfanyfpersonfwhofperformsfafnotarialfactfwithoutfbeingfproperlyfapp
ointedfandfcommissionedfasfafNotaryfupftof-fCORRECTfANSWER-$1000
AfNotary'sfpersonalfrepresentativeforfguardianforfanyfotherfpersonfknowinglyfinfpossessionfoffthefjournalfu
ponfthefdeathfofforfthefadjudicationfoffincompetencyfoffthefNotaryftofdeliveryfthefjournalftotfhefrecorderfof
fdeedsfinfthefcountyfinfwhichfthefNotaryfhasfmaintainedfanfofficefwithingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-30fDays
Uponfexpirationfoffcommission,forfresignationfoffcommission,forfrevocationfoffcommission,fthefnotaryfmus
tfdeliverfthefjournalftofthefrecorderfoffDeedsfinfthefcountyfinfwhichftheyfworkfwithinf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
30fDays
ThefNotaryfcommissionfapplicationffeefforfthefstatefoffPAf-fCORRECTfANSWER-$42
, Uponfresignationforfexpiration,fthefstampingfdevicefshouldfdofallfofftheffollowingfEXCEPT:f
- Destroying
f f
- Defacing
f f
- Damaging
f f
- Surrenderfpossessionf-fCORRECTfANSWER-Surrenderfpossession
f f
Surrenderingfpossessionfoffthefstampingfdevicefonlyfusedfatftimesfoff-fCORRECTfANSWER-
suspensionforfrevocation
whofpromulgatefthefrulesfandfregulationsfunderfthefNotaryfActfunderfchapterf3fSecf327faf-
fCORRECTfANSWER-PAfDeptfoffState
AllfofftheffollowingfarefpermittedfEXCEPT
acknowledgements
oathsfandfaffirmations
stampedfsignatures
verificationsf-fCORRECTfANSWER-stampedfsignatures
InfthefvenuefoffthefdocumentfitfmustfcontainfthefStatefoffPennsylvaniaforfthefCommonwealthfoffPennsylva
niafandf(thefcounty)f-fCORRECTfANSWER-Thefcountyfinfwhichfthefact/signingfoccurs
ThefnotaryfJournalfmustfcontainfallfofftheffollowing:f-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefdatefandftimefoffact
typefoffact
identificationfoffthefindividual
notaryffeef(n/a)f
clericalforfadministrativeffeesf(n/a)
customerfnamef&fcitfandfstate
Refusalftofperformfafnotarialfactfincludesf-fCORRECTfANSWER-compentcyfoffthefparty
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED GRADE A+
LATEST UPDATED
MinimumfAgefforfbecomingfafNotaryfinfPAf-fCORRECTfANSWER-18fyearsfoffagef(fSecf321faf1)
Maximumftimefrequirementfforfthefbond,foathfoffofficefandfcommissionftofbefrecordedfinfthefofficefoffreco
rderfoffdeedsfoffthefcountyfinfwhichfthefNotaryfmaintainsfanfofficef-fCORRECTfANSWER-45fDays
UnderfRULONAfandfapplicantfforfafcommissionftofobtainfafsuretyfbondffromfanfinsurancefcompanyflicense
dfinfPAfinftheforderfoffthefamountf-fCORRECTfANSWER-$10,000
RULONDAfrequiresfafsuretyfcompanyforfissuingfentityfoffthefbondftofgivefnoticeftofthefDepartmentfoffStatef
beforefcancellingfhefbondfwithingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-30fDays
ThefNotaryfPublic'sfofficialfstampfmustfcontainfallfofftheffollowingf(withinfthefborder)fexceptf-
fCORRECTfANSWER-thefnotary'sfphysicalfaddress
ThefdepartmentfoffstatefmayfimposefanfadministrativefpenaltyfonfafNotaryfforfeachfactforfomissionfwhichfc
onstitutesfafviolationfoffChapterf3forfonfanyfpersonfwhofperformsfafnotarialfactfwithoutfbeingfproperlyfapp
ointedfandfcommissionedfasfafNotaryfupftof-fCORRECTfANSWER-$1000
AfNotary'sfpersonalfrepresentativeforfguardianforfanyfotherfpersonfknowinglyfinfpossessionfoffthefjournalfu
ponfthefdeathfofforfthefadjudicationfoffincompetencyfoffthefNotaryftofdeliveryfthefjournalftotfhefrecorderfof
fdeedsfinfthefcountyfinfwhichfthefNotaryfhasfmaintainedfanfofficefwithingf-fCORRECTfANSWER-30fDays
Uponfexpirationfoffcommission,forfresignationfoffcommission,forfrevocationfoffcommission,fthefnotaryfmus
tfdeliverfthefjournalftofthefrecorderfoffDeedsfinfthefcountyfinfwhichftheyfworkfwithinf-fCORRECTfANSWER-
30fDays
ThefNotaryfcommissionfapplicationffeefforfthefstatefoffPAf-fCORRECTfANSWER-$42
, Uponfresignationforfexpiration,fthefstampingfdevicefshouldfdofallfofftheffollowingfEXCEPT:f
- Destroying
f f
- Defacing
f f
- Damaging
f f
- Surrenderfpossessionf-fCORRECTfANSWER-Surrenderfpossession
f f
Surrenderingfpossessionfoffthefstampingfdevicefonlyfusedfatftimesfoff-fCORRECTfANSWER-
suspensionforfrevocation
whofpromulgatefthefrulesfandfregulationsfunderfthefNotaryfActfunderfchapterf3fSecf327faf-
fCORRECTfANSWER-PAfDeptfoffState
AllfofftheffollowingfarefpermittedfEXCEPT
acknowledgements
oathsfandfaffirmations
stampedfsignatures
verificationsf-fCORRECTfANSWER-stampedfsignatures
InfthefvenuefoffthefdocumentfitfmustfcontainfthefStatefoffPennsylvaniaforfthefCommonwealthfoffPennsylva
niafandf(thefcounty)f-fCORRECTfANSWER-Thefcountyfinfwhichfthefact/signingfoccurs
ThefnotaryfJournalfmustfcontainfallfofftheffollowing:f-fCORRECTfANSWER-thefdatefandftimefoffact
typefoffact
identificationfoffthefindividual
notaryffeef(n/a)f
clericalforfadministrativeffeesf(n/a)
customerfnamef&fcitfandfstate
Refusalftofperformfafnotarialfactfincludesf-fCORRECTfANSWER-compentcyfoffthefparty