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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. 4 years Notary Public Law: Section 2 The jurisdiction of notaries public is coextensive with the boundaries of the _________________. Commonwealth Notary Public Law: Section 2 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 office of notary public. 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.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Notary Public Law: Section 3 Applications for appointment to the office of notary public shall be made to the ______________________________________________. Secretary 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. 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. 3 hours, 6 months Notary Public Law: Section 5 Application for Reappointment.
Notary Public Law: Section 8 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. two Notary Public Law: Section 8 The notary bond ensures the faithful performance of the notary's duties and the delivery of notary's register and seal to the office of the recorder of deeds of the proper county in case of the death, resignation or disqualification of the notary within _______ days of such event. 30 days Notary Public Law: Section 8 The notary public bond, as well as the commission and oath of office, shall be recorded in the __________________________________ of the county in which the notary maintains an office at the time of appointment or reappointment. office of the recorder of deeds Notary Public Law: Section 8
If a notary public fails to give bond and cause the bond and the commission and oath to be recorded within _____ days after the beginning of the term, his commission shall be null and void. 45 days Notary Public Law: Section 8 The official notary signature shall be registered, in the "Notary Register" in the prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains an office, within ______ days after appointment or reappointment. 45 days Notary Public Law: Section 9 (In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of courts' office within said period.) If a notary moves his office to another county, he must within ______ days thereafter register his signature in the prothonotary's office of county where the notary maintains an office. 30 days Notary Public Law: Section 9 (In counties of the second class, such signature shall also be registered in the clerk of courts' office within said period.)
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. 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 $___________ or to imprisonment not exceeding ________ days, or both. $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. may not RULONA 304
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. personal knowledge RULONA 305 RULONA is the abbreviation for Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts RULONA 301 "________________________________" is a declaration made in front of a notary that: ( 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. Acknowledgment RULONA 302
Signature can be a tangible symbol or an electronic signature which evidences the signing of a record. T/F? A stamping device can be physical or electronic. True RULONA 302 Stamping device. Any of the following: ( 1 ) A physical device capable of affixing to or embossing on a tangible record an official stamp. ( 2 ) An electronic device or process capable of attaching to or logically associating with an electronic record an official stamp. "__________________________________________" is a declaration made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is true. The term included an affidavit. Verification on oath or affirmation RULONA 302
A notarial officer (may/may not) perform a notarial act with respect to a record in which the notarial officer or notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest. may not RULONA 304 If a notary public performs a notarial act in which he has a pecuniary interest in the transaction, the notarial act is ____________________. voidable RULONA 304 A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine identity from personal knowledge or __________________________ of the identity of the person. satisfactory evidence RULONA 305 If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, person making statement or executing signature shall appear ________________ before the notary. personally RULONA 306
Signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this Commonwealth are prima facie evidence that: ( 1 ) signature is genuine; and (2) ___________________________________. individual holds designated title. RULONA 310 Does a notarial act performed in another state have the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth? 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? 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? 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? 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 3 14 A notarial act shall be evidenced by a _________________________. certificate RULONA 315 T/F? A notarial certificate does not have to be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act.
expiration RULONA 315 If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, an official stamp (may / shall) be affixed to the certificate. shall RULONA 315 If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by other than a notary public, an official stamp (may / shall) be affixed to the certificate. may RULONA 315 If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notary public or other than a notary public, an official stamp (may / shall) be attached to or logically associated with the certificate. may RULONA 315 A notarial officer (may / may not) affix the notarial officer's signature to or logically associate it with a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.
may not RULONA 315 If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, does a certificate have to be a part of or attached to the record? Yes If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate shall be part of or securely attached to the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate shall be affixed to or logically associated with the electronic record. RULONA 315 The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) requires that a notarial act must be evidenced by a _______________________. certificate http://www.dos.pa.gov T/F? It is never acceptable for a notary to place one's signature and seal on a document, without any notarial language. True
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 ___________________. unusable RULONA 318 An individual whose notary commission has been suspended or revoked shall surrender possession of the stamping device to the _______________________. 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. chronological RULONA 319 A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an ______________________ format. electronic RULONA 319
If the journal is maintained on a tangible medium, it shall be a bound register with ______________________ pages. 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. 30 RULONA 319 T/F? A journal and each public record of the notary public are exempt from execution. 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.
