PA NOTARY EXAM|WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |LATEST
UPDATE
When does the notary need to print their name?
When their signature is illegible
What is a notary prohibited from writing in their journal?
Personal information, such as complete Driver's License numbers, complete ID card numbers, complete
Social Security numbers and complete account numbers
Education needs to be completed within months of applying for appointment or reappointment
6
What is the amount of the required surety bond?
$10,000
You must be at least years old to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of Pennsylvania
18
True or False: You must live or work in this state to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of
Pennsylvania
True
There is a day deadline between the date you are appointed and when you must have your bond,
oath of office, and commission recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which
your maintain your office of record.
45
You have months after you are authorized to sit for the notary exam to pass the test.
6 months
When your notary application is approved but you have not taken the oath of office, you are considered:
an appointee
After your appointment you will take your oath of office. Your bond, oath of office, and notary
commission must be recorded in the office of the
recorder of deeds
,True or False? If you hold a current notary commission and are elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
you can continue to perform your notarial duties until your commission expires
False
is a plea by which a defendant accepts a conviction as
though a guilty plea has been entered but does not admit guilt.
Nolo contendere
True or False? You are only permitted to take the notary exam twice without passing.
False
Your official signature has to be registered in the office of the county where
you maintain your office of record.
prothontary's
When you renew your four-year notary public commission, one of the requirements will be completing
a:
notary public continuing education course which has been approved by the Department
To be eligible for appointment and commission as a notary public an applicant must have completed
hours of approved notary education.
three hours
True or False? When you leave your employer where you served as a notary public your employer
should keep your notarial journal.
false
True or False? You cannot perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which you or your spouse
has a direct or pecuniary (monetary) interest.
True
If your legal name changes you have days to notify the department
30
A is a statement indicating the type of notarial act performed
notarial certificate
True or False? After you receive your commission, you can perform notarial acts in any county within the
state of Pennsylvania.
,True
True or False? You set the amount of the fees you will charge for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fees a notary may charge for any notarial act. However,
you may charge reasonable administrative fees for services like copying and postage
You are not permitted to charge a fee for notarizing the supporting affidavit required in
.
an emergency absentee ballot
True or False? You are required to charge the fees the department defines for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fee a notary may charge for any notarial act. However,
you may waive your right to charge any fee or set your fees to lower amounts than those set by the
department.
Your notarial seal must be a rubber stamp containing the words " "
along with the words :
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
If your commission expires, you resign your commission or your commission is revoked what should you
do with your journal(s)?
deliver them to the county recorder of deeds' office. Within 30 days you should deliver your journals to
the recorder of deeds' office in the county where you maintain your office of record
The maximum fee that can be charged for Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition as set by the
department is:
$5
Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of and a maximum width of three and ½
inches.
one inch. Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of one inch and maximum width of 3 ½
inches with a plain border
If your official stamp is lost or stolen you must notify the department within days.
10
True or False? The information in your notarial journal is private and cannot be shared.
, FALSE. Your notarial journal is actually public record. You must give certified copies of any pages of the
journal to a customer that asks for it within 10 days of the request. You must also provide certified
copies in response to subpoenas and investigations
True or false? You are required to record the time of day of the notarial act in your notarial journal.
TRUE
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual
making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. This
requirement is called:
Personal Appearance
RULONA specifies two tiers of government-issued identification documents to be used to establish
identity:
a signature
An Exception to the personal appearance requirement is:
there are no exceptions
The identity of your customer must be ascertained by personal knowledge or:
satisfactory evidence
True or False? A notary public may maintain a separate journal for tangible records and for electronic
records.
true
If your customer is not personally known to you and is unable to provide satisfactory evidence in the
form of an acceptable identification you can verify their identity by relying on an individual who is
personally known to you and personally known to your customer. This third party, called a
, must be in your presence along with your customer to make a verification on
oath or affirmation confirming the identity of your customer.
credible witness
A notarial certificate must be executed at the same time of the notarial act is performed and
while the customer is present
The maximum fee that can be charged (per page) for noting a protest of a negotiable instrument as set
by the Department is:
UPDATE
When does the notary need to print their name?
When their signature is illegible
What is a notary prohibited from writing in their journal?
Personal information, such as complete Driver's License numbers, complete ID card numbers, complete
Social Security numbers and complete account numbers
Education needs to be completed within months of applying for appointment or reappointment
6
What is the amount of the required surety bond?
$10,000
You must be at least years old to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of Pennsylvania
18
True or False: You must live or work in this state to be eligible for a notary commission in the state of
Pennsylvania
True
There is a day deadline between the date you are appointed and when you must have your bond,
oath of office, and commission recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which
your maintain your office of record.
45
You have months after you are authorized to sit for the notary exam to pass the test.
6 months
When your notary application is approved but you have not taken the oath of office, you are considered:
an appointee
After your appointment you will take your oath of office. Your bond, oath of office, and notary
commission must be recorded in the office of the
recorder of deeds
,True or False? If you hold a current notary commission and are elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
you can continue to perform your notarial duties until your commission expires
False
is a plea by which a defendant accepts a conviction as
though a guilty plea has been entered but does not admit guilt.
Nolo contendere
True or False? You are only permitted to take the notary exam twice without passing.
False
Your official signature has to be registered in the office of the county where
you maintain your office of record.
prothontary's
When you renew your four-year notary public commission, one of the requirements will be completing
a:
notary public continuing education course which has been approved by the Department
To be eligible for appointment and commission as a notary public an applicant must have completed
hours of approved notary education.
three hours
True or False? When you leave your employer where you served as a notary public your employer
should keep your notarial journal.
false
True or False? You cannot perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which you or your spouse
has a direct or pecuniary (monetary) interest.
True
If your legal name changes you have days to notify the department
30
A is a statement indicating the type of notarial act performed
notarial certificate
True or False? After you receive your commission, you can perform notarial acts in any county within the
state of Pennsylvania.
,True
True or False? You set the amount of the fees you will charge for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fees a notary may charge for any notarial act. However,
you may charge reasonable administrative fees for services like copying and postage
You are not permitted to charge a fee for notarizing the supporting affidavit required in
.
an emergency absentee ballot
True or False? You are required to charge the fees the department defines for notarial acts.
False. The department regulates the maximum fee a notary may charge for any notarial act. However,
you may waive your right to charge any fee or set your fees to lower amounts than those set by the
department.
Your notarial seal must be a rubber stamp containing the words " "
along with the words :
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
If your commission expires, you resign your commission or your commission is revoked what should you
do with your journal(s)?
deliver them to the county recorder of deeds' office. Within 30 days you should deliver your journals to
the recorder of deeds' office in the county where you maintain your office of record
The maximum fee that can be charged for Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition as set by the
department is:
$5
Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of and a maximum width of three and ½
inches.
one inch. Your notarial stamp must have a maximum height of one inch and maximum width of 3 ½
inches with a plain border
If your official stamp is lost or stolen you must notify the department within days.
10
True or False? The information in your notarial journal is private and cannot be shared.
, FALSE. Your notarial journal is actually public record. You must give certified copies of any pages of the
journal to a customer that asks for it within 10 days of the request. You must also provide certified
copies in response to subpoenas and investigations
True or false? You are required to record the time of day of the notarial act in your notarial journal.
TRUE
If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual
making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. This
requirement is called:
Personal Appearance
RULONA specifies two tiers of government-issued identification documents to be used to establish
identity:
a signature
An Exception to the personal appearance requirement is:
there are no exceptions
The identity of your customer must be ascertained by personal knowledge or:
satisfactory evidence
True or False? A notary public may maintain a separate journal for tangible records and for electronic
records.
true
If your customer is not personally known to you and is unable to provide satisfactory evidence in the
form of an acceptable identification you can verify their identity by relying on an individual who is
personally known to you and personally known to your customer. This third party, called a
, must be in your presence along with your customer to make a verification on
oath or affirmation confirming the identity of your customer.
credible witness
A notarial certificate must be executed at the same time of the notarial act is performed and
while the customer is present
The maximum fee that can be charged (per page) for noting a protest of a negotiable instrument as set
by the Department is:
