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2025 PA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM /ACTUAL
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized to appoint and commission notaries public for a term of years from the date of appointment. ANS:->>>- 4 years Notary Public Law: Section 2 The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the . ANS:->>>-Commonwealth Notary Public Law: Section 2 office of notary public. ANS:->>>- 18 years old Notary Public Law: Section 3 Any person who is a notary public and who resides outside this Commonwealth shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed the as the person's agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, order or other process. ANS:->>>-Secretary of the Commonwealth Notary Public Law: Section 3 Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the of the Commonwealth Notary Public Law: Section 5 An applicant for notary public shall not have been convicted of or pled guilty or "nolo contendere" to a felony or a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a notary public during the year period preceding the date of the application.
. - Correct answer-Secretary Any person who is years of age or over, who resides or is employed within this commonwealth and who is of good character, integrity and ability shall be eligible for the
ANS:->>>-5 years Notary Public Law: Section 5 A notary applicant must complete at least hours of approved notary education within the month period immediately preceding his application. ANS:->>>- 3 hours, 6 months Notary Public Law: Section 5 Application for Reappointment. Applications for reappointment to the office of notary public shall be filed at least months prior to the expiration of the commission under which the notary is acting. ANS:->>>-2 months If the notary changes his office address within the Commonwealth, notice in writing or electronically shall be given to the Secretary and the recorder of deeds of the county of original appointment by the notary within days of such change. ANS:->>>-5 days A notary public vacates his office by removing the notary's residence and address from the Commonwealth, and such removal shall constitute a resignation from the office of notary public as of the date of removal. ANS:->>>- business Every notary, upon appointment and prior to entering the duties of notary public, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and shall file a surety bond, payable Correct answer-$10, Every notary bond shall have as surety a duly authorized surety company or sufficient individual sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of notary public. ANS:->>>-two Notary Public Law: Section 6 Notary Public Law: Section 7 Notary Public Law: Section 7 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of $. - Notary Public Law: Section 8 Notary Public Law: Section 8
ANS:->>>-commission Notary Public Law: Section 9 Change of Name Whenever the name of any notary is changed by decree of court, or otherwise, such notary may continue to perform official acts, in the name in which he was expiration of term Notary Public Law: Section 10 When a notary changes his name, he must within thirty (30) days after entry of a name change decree, or after such name change, if not by decree of court, notify the of such name change. ANS:->>>-Secretary of the Commonwealth and recorder of deeds of county where he maintains an office Notary Public Law: Section 10 When certifying a copy of a document or other item, what must a notary public do? ANS:->>>-shall determine that the proffered copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of that which was copied. Notary Public Law: Section 12 If an application or renewal is rejected, or a commission is revoked or recalled, or if a notary public resigns, applicant or notary shall deliver the seal to the Department of State within days after notice from the department or from date of resignation, as the case may be. ANS:->>>-10 days Notary Public Law: Section 22. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a summary offense and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding answer-$300, 90 days Notary Public Law: Section 22. A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. ANS:->>>-may not RULONA 304 commissioned, until the. - Correct answer- $ or to imprisonment not exceeding days, or both. - Correct
Notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the person, that the Person appearing before notarial officer and making the acknowledgement is the person claimed. ANS:->>>-personal knowledge RULONA 305 RULONA is the abbreviation for ANS:->>>-Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts RULONA 301 ( 1 ) the person signed the record for the reason stated in the record; and that ( 2 ) if the person signed as a representative, he did so with proper authority. ANS:->>>-Acknowledgment RULONA 302 T/F? The definition for "Conviction" does not have to include a sentence ordered by the court. ANS:->>>-True RULONA 302 Conviction means any of the following, even if a sentence was not ordered by a court: ( 1 ) An entry of a plea of guilty or "no contest". ( 2 ) A guilty verdict in a trial (with or without a jury). ( 3 ) Not guilty due to insanity, or guilty but mentally ill. An electronic symbol, sound or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record is known as
. ANS:->>>-electronic signature RULONA 302 T/F? A signature does not have to be in written form. ANS:->>>-True RULONA 302 Signature can be a tangible symbol or an electronic signature which evidences the signing of a record. " " is a declaration made in front of a notary that:
credible witness personally appearing before the notarial officer. ANS:->>>-False and personally known to the notarial officer RULONA 307 T/F? Before a notary performs a notarial act, the notary must be satisfied that the individual executing the record competent of has the capacity to execute the record. ANS:->>>-True The notary must also be satisfied that the individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. RULONA 308 The signature and title of a notarial officer (does / does not) establish the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act. ANS:->>>-does RULONA 310 Signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this Commonwealth are prima facie evidence that: ( 1 ) signature is genuine; and (2)
. ANS:->>>-individual holds designated title. RULONA 310 Does a notarial act performed in another state have the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth? ANS:->>>-Yes, generally, it has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this Commonwealth if the act preformed in that state is performed by a notary of that state, judge, clerk other authorized individual. RULONA 311 Does a notarial act performed under the authority of a federally recognized Indian tribe have the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth? ANS:-
-Yes, generally, it has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this Commonwealth if the act was performed by a notary, judge, clerk or other authorized individual of tribe. RULONA 312 Does a notarial act performed under Federal authority have the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth? ANS:->>>-Yes, generally, it has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this Commonwealth if the act was performed by a notary, judge, clerk or other Federally authorized individuals.
RULONA 313
Does a notarial act performed under the authority of a foreign state have the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth? ANS:->>>-Yes Also, a notarial act performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization has the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth. This applies also to the Hague Convention and Consular authentications. RULONA 314 answer-certificate RULONA 315 T/F? A notarial certificate does not have to be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act. ANS:->>>-False Must RULONA 315 A notarial certificate must be signed and by the notarial officer. ANS:-
-dated RULONA 315 A notarial certificate must identify the county and in which the notarial act is performed. ANS:->>>-state RULONA 315 A notarial certificate must contain the of the notarial officer. ANS:->>>-title RULONA 315 notarial officer's commission ANS:->>>-expiration RULONA 315 A notarial act shall be evidenced by a. - Correct The certificate of a notary must indicate the date of of the
The seal (may / must) be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated. ANS:-
-must RULONA 317 Who is responsible for the security of the stamping device of the notary public? ANS:->>>-The notary public RULONA 318 May a notary public allow a trusted friend to use the stamping device to perform a notarial act? ANS:->>>-No RULONA 318 On resignation of a notary public commission or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner which renders it
. ANS:->>>-unusable RULONA 318 An individual whose notary commission has been suspended or revoked shall surrender answer-department RULONA 318 A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public records in order all notarial acts that the notary public performs. ANS:->>>-chronological RULONA 319 A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an format. ANS:->>>-electronic RULONA 319 possession of the stamping device to the. - Correct
If the journal is maintained on a tangible medium, it shall be a bound register with pages. ANS:->>>-numbered RULONA 319 On death or incompetency of a notary public, the personal representative or guardian shall deliver the notary journal within days to the office of recorder of deeds in county where notary maintained his office. ANS:->>>- 30 RULONA 319 T/F? A journal and each public record of the notary public are exempt from execution. ANS:->>>-True A journal is the exclusive property of the notary. RULONA 319 A notary public shall give a copy of the journal to a person that applies for it. ANS:->>>-certified RULONA 319 A journal (may / may not) be used by any person other than the notary public. ANS:->>>-may not RULONA 319 A journal (may / may not) be surrendered to an employer of the notary public upon termination of employment. ANS:->>>-may not RULONA 319 notarial acts with respect to electronic records and identify each technology that notary intends to use. ANS:->>>-department RULONA 320 An applicant for appointment and commission as a notary public must be at least years of age. ANS:->>>- 18 RULONA 321 An applicant for appointment and commission as a notary public must be a citizen or Before a notary performs the initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall notify the that the notary will be performing
The official signature of each notary public shall be registered, for a fee of $0.50, in the "Notary Register" provided for that purpose in the office of the county where the notary public maintains an office. ANS:->>>- prothonotary's The official signature of each notary public shall be registered within: (i) days after appointment or reappointment; and (ii) days after moving to a different county. ANS:->>>-45 days, 30 days In a county of the second class, the official signature of each notary public shall be clerk of courts RULONA 321 RULONA 321 registered in the office of. - Correct answer-the RULONA 321
Upon appointment and prior to entering into the duties of a notary public, the bond, oath of office and commission must be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the maintains an office RULONA 321 Within days of recording the bond, oath of office and commission in the office of the recorder of deeds, a copy of the bond and oath of office must be filed with the department. ANS:->>>-90 days RULONA 321 A commission to act as a notary public (does / does not) provide a notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this Commonwealth on public officials or employees. ANS:->>>-does not RULONA 321 A notary public applicant must, within the month period immediately preceding application, complete a course of at least hours of notary public basic education approved by the department. ANS:->>>-6 month, 3 hours RULONA 322 T/F? The department may impose sanctions for failure to comply with RULONA. ANS:->>>-True Sanctions include denial, refusal to renew, suspend, reprimand or impose a condition on a commission as notary public. RULONA 323 An act which may result in sanctions of a notary public include conviction of a
. ANS:->>>-felony RULONA 323 T/F? An act which may result in sanctions of a notary public include conviction of any offense. ANS:->>>-False felony or other specified offenses RULONA 323 T/F? county in which the notary public - Correct answer-
public for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of RULONA ANS:->>>-$1,000. The department may impose an administrative penalty of up to $1,000.00 on a notary public for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of RULONA. (May also be imposed on any person who performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned. RULONA 323 T/F? A person may seek and obtain civil remedies against notaries public. ANS:->>>- True A person may also seek criminal penalties. RULONA 323 T/F? Pretending to be a notary or a notarial officer and performing any actin in furtherance of such false pretense shall subject the person to the penalties set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. 4913 (relating to impersonating a notary public or a holder of a professional or occupational license. ANS:->>>-True 18 Pa. C.S. § 4913: Generally, a misdemeanor of the first or second degree. It includes use of an official stamp by a person who is not a notary. RULONA 323 The database of notaries public verifies the authority of a notary public and indicates whether a notary public has notified the department that the notary public will be whether a notary public has notified t he department that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records RULONA 324 A commission as a notary public (does/ does not) authorize the notary public to assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice or otherwise practice law. ANS:->>>-does not A commission as a notary public does not not authorize the notary public to assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice or otherwise practice law. The department my impose an administrative penalty of up to $ on a notary performing notarial acts on records. - Correct answer-electronic The database of notaries public verifies the authority of a notary public and indicates
RULONA 325
A commission as a notary public (does / does not) authorize the notary to act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters. ANS:->>>- does not A commission as a notary public does not authorize the notary to act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters. RULONA 325
RULONA 327
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The department provides for administration of the examination under section 322(a) (relating to examination, basic education and continuing education) and course of study under section 322(b). ANS:->>>-True The department also requires applicants for appointment and commission as notaries public to submit criminal history record information as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information) as a condition of employment. The department may require applicants for appointment and commission as notaries public to submit history record information as provided in 18 Pa.C.S Ch 91. ANS:->>>-criminal The department may require applicants for appointment and commission as notaries public to submit criminal history record information as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 RULONA 327 An application for a commission as a notary public shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $ , payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (fee for notary public commission and fee for filing of bond with the department). ANS:->>>-$ An application for a commission as a notary public shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $42, payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (fee for notary public commission and fee for filing of bond with the department). Section: 321 Within days appointment or reappointment, and prior to entering into the duties of a notary public, the bond, oath of office and commission must be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the notary public maintains an office. ANS:->>>-45 days Within 45 days after appointment or reappointment, and prior to entering into the duties of a notary public, the bond, oath of office and commission must be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the notary public maintains an office. Section 321: Within days of recording of the bond, oath of office and commission, a copy of the bond and oath of office must be filed with the department. ANS:->>>-90 days Within 90 days of recording of the bond, oath of office and commission, a copy of the bond and oath of office must be filed with the department.
T/F?
An acknowledgment of a married woman may be made in the same form as though she were unmarried. ANS:->>>-True Marriage status does not change the form of an acknowledgment. Uniform Acknowledgment Act - Section 6 The certificate of the acknowledging officer shall be completed by his signature, his official seal, if he has one, the title of his office, and, if he is a notary public, the date his expires. ANS:->>>-commission The certificate of the acknowledging officer shall be completed by his signature, his official seal, if he has one, the title of his office, and, if he is a notary public, the date his commission expires. Uniform Acknowledgment Act - Section 8 T/F? If the acknowledgment is taken within this State, or if taken without this State by and officer if this State, or is made without the United States by an officer of the United States, no authentication shall be necessary. ANS:->>>-True If acknowledgement is taken outside Pennsylvania, but in the US, a territory of insular possession of the US, or the District of Columbia, not authentication is necessary if the official before whom the acknowledgement is taken affixes his official seal to the instrument so acknowledged. Uniform Acknowledgment Act - Section 9 Persons serving with Armed Forces of the US or their dependents my acknowledge the same before any commissioned officer in active service of the armed forces of the US Second Lieutenant Persons serving with Armed Forces of the US or their dependents may acknowledge the same before any commissioned officer in active service of the armed forces of the US with the rank of Second Lieutenant or higher Uniform Acknowledgment Act - Section 10. The fee for taking an acknowledgment is. ANS:->>>-$ The fee for taking an acknowledgement if $5. http://www.dos.pa.gov with the rank of or higher. - Correct answer-
