PA Notary Exam Questions and Answers
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 r...
PA Notary Exam Questions
and Answers
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
Minimum age to become a Notary in PA - Answer-18 years of age
What is maximum amount of time to record bond, oath of office and commission at the
Recorder of Deeds in the county which the notary maintains an office? - Answer-45
Days
Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance company licensed in
PA in? - Answer-$10,000
RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State how many days
notice before canceling the bond? - Answer-30 Days
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 what
amount? - Answer-$1,000.00
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