5 questions, new set daily. Every answer quotes the official source.
Section 320(a).
“A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 320(a)
Section 321(b)(2).
“include the application fee for notary public commission and fee for filing of the bond”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 321(b)(2)
167.45(c)(2); the renewal is made in the new name.
“may continue to perform notarial acts in the name in which the notary public was commissioned until the expiration”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.45(c)
167.65(4)(ii).
“United States Naturalization Certificates”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.65(4)(ii)
Section 321(d.2)(1) and 167.17(c).
“Within 45 days after appointment and prior to entering into the duties of a notary”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 321(d.2)(1)
Section 319(c) lists date and time, record description and act type, name and address, ID method, and fee.
“The full name and address of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 319(c)(3)
Section 311(a).
“has the same effect under the law of this Commonwealth as if performed by a notarial officer of this Commonwealth”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 311(a)
The DOS examination page says this applies even if the commission lapsed by just one day.
“even just for one day”
Source: PA DOS, Examination Requirement
Section 323(a)(9).
“Failure of a notary public to maintain a bond”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 323(a)(9)
167.3(a).
“Certifying or attesting a copy or deposition (per certified copy) $5”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.3(a)
Section 321(d.1)(1).
“registered in the “Notary”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 321(d.1)(1)
167.32(e)(2) allows terminal numbers such as the last four digits.
“including the last four digits of a driver’s license or passport”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.32(e)(2)
“Witnessing or attesting a signature (per signature) $5”
167.15(c)(2).
“no more than one time per 24-hour period”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.15(c)(2)
Section 319(c).
“An entry in a journal shall be made contemporaneously with performance of the notarial act”
Source: 57 Pa.C.S. § 319(c)
167.43(a)(2) lists Armed Forces IDs, DOC inmate IDs (in custody), DHS IDs, Social Security cards, PA state university IDs, medical marijuana IDs, and consular IDs.
“A Social Security card”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.43(a)(2)
DOS says they must retake the basic course and reapply.
“will be required to retake the basic education course and reapply”
167.45(d).
“will be deemed to have resigned from the office of notary public”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.45(d)
167.66(b).
“a protest is a certificate of dishonor”
Source: 4 Pa. Code § 167.66(b)
Section 321(d.1)(1)(i).
“45 days after appointment or reappointment”
Original practice questions, not actual exam questions. Not affiliated with any state agency. By OpsPacket Notary Prep.