PA Notary Exam Questions with Correct Answers
How many days notice for bond cancellation? - Answer-30 Days
How many days to record in county office? - Answer-45 Days or 90 Days for Reappointment
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to what? - Answer-Application of Renewal
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PA Notary Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
How many days notice for bond cancellation? - Answer-30 Days
How many days to record in county office? - Answer-45 Days or 90 Days for
Reappointment
Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to what? - Answer-Application
of Renewal
Who is exempt from becoming a Notary (3) - Answer-1. Judicial Office
2. Federal employee &/or appointed person who receives salary
3. Any member of General Assembly
How much does it cost to do a name change? - Answer-Free
How many days do you have to report a name change? - Answer-30 Days
Where should letters of resignation be sent? - Answer-Dept of State Bureau of
Commissions, Elections, and Legislation
When resigning: papers must be released to whom and when? - Answer-To the County
Office Recorders, within 30 Days
When resigning: stamp must be released to whom and when? - Answer-rubber stamp
delivered to Dept of State Bureau of commissions within in 10 days
Official stamp wording requirements (5 requirements) - Answer-1. "Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania - Notary Seal"
2. Name, "Notary Public"
3. County
4. Expiration Date:
5. Commission number
Stamping device security is responsibility of - Answer-Notary
Upon resignation or death the stamp should be: - Answer-disabled by destroying,
defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing against use in which is it rendered unusable
, Loss or theft of the stamping device should be: - Answer-promptly notify the department
upon discovery
Embossing seal is required or not required - Answer-not required
Journal should be in _____________ order - Answer-Chronological
Separate journals can be held for - Answer-tangible and electronic records
Electronic journals should be: (2) - Answer-1. Tamper proof -
2. Evident format that complies with the regulations of the department
Journal entries should be made when: - Answer-contemporaneously with the act
Electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) -
Answer-prior to use
Electronic records statute permits, but does not require, the notary official stamp that
contains - Answer-official signature
date of notarization
county and state of act
title of notarial officer
notary's expiration date
electronic records requires that - Answer-notarial certificate be attached affixed or
associated with the electronic record
Notary fees should be fixed (set) by - Answer-State Department
All notary fees are $ except: - Answer-Taking acknowledgements (additional names) $2.
Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument per page $3
Notary fees need to be displayed in the - Answer-Location of the notary act.
No fee charged for - Answer-affidavit for absentee ballot
Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made
____________ after notification - Answer-30 days
Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to - Answer-$500.00
all hearings for complaints are held - Answer-in Harrisburg
Minimum age to become a Notary in PA - Answer-18 years of age
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