PA Notary Study Guide
1.A notary commission which began on January 1, 2017 (12:00 a.m.) will
end on:: January 1, 2021 (11:59 p.m.)
2.A notary public is not licensed to practice law and may not, under any
circumstances, give legal advice unless he/she is a licensed attorney.:
True
3.You must be employed in or a legal resident of Pennsylvania to be
eligible to become a notary public in this state.: True
4.The notary public term of office is years.: Four
5.Applications for reappointment should be filed at least prior to
the expiration of the commission: Two to three months
6.Notaries public are required to execute a bond following
appoint- ment.: $10,000
7.Pennsylvania requires notaries to file a security bond no later than
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, days after the beginning of the prescribed commission term.: 45 Days
8.The state application filing fee is .: $42
9.A notary journal/ register is required by law.: True
10.Administrative suspension or revocation of one's commission may
result for failure to comply with notarial procedures and laws.: True
11.If a notary public secured his/her notary appointment while employed
and the employer paid for the costs incurred, and the notary's employment
is subsequently terminated, the notary must:: Not surrender the notary's
stamp, seal or journal to the employer.
12.The use of a notary public seal by a person who is not the notary
public named on the seal is considered an impersonation of a notary
public and subject to the penalties set forth by law.: True
13.Notary seals must be photographically reproducible.: True
14.An embosser can be used in place of a rubber stamp seal.: False
15.Upon a notary public's, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a
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1.A notary commission which began on January 1, 2017 (12:00 a.m.) will
end on:: January 1, 2021 (11:59 p.m.)
2.A notary public is not licensed to practice law and may not, under any
circumstances, give legal advice unless he/she is a licensed attorney.:
True
3.You must be employed in or a legal resident of Pennsylvania to be
eligible to become a notary public in this state.: True
4.The notary public term of office is years.: Four
5.Applications for reappointment should be filed at least prior to
the expiration of the commission: Two to three months
6.Notaries public are required to execute a bond following
appoint- ment.: $10,000
7.Pennsylvania requires notaries to file a security bond no later than
1/
10
, days after the beginning of the prescribed commission term.: 45 Days
8.The state application filing fee is .: $42
9.A notary journal/ register is required by law.: True
10.Administrative suspension or revocation of one's commission may
result for failure to comply with notarial procedures and laws.: True
11.If a notary public secured his/her notary appointment while employed
and the employer paid for the costs incurred, and the notary's employment
is subsequently terminated, the notary must:: Not surrender the notary's
stamp, seal or journal to the employer.
12.The use of a notary public seal by a person who is not the notary
public named on the seal is considered an impersonation of a notary
public and subject to the penalties set forth by law.: True
13.Notary seals must be photographically reproducible.: True
14.An embosser can be used in place of a rubber stamp seal.: False
15.Upon a notary public's, disqualification, revocation or expiration of a
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