PA Notary Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Is there a difference between being appointed and being commissioned?
YES. Being appointed confirms your qualification for the office of notary public, and being commissioned means that you are authorized to conduct notarial acts.
Upon appoint...
PA Notary Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Is there a difference between being appointed and being commissioned? - answer YES. Being appointed confirms your qualification for the office of notary public, and being commissioned means that you are authorized to conduct notarial acts.
Upon appointment and prior to becoming a commissioned notary public, you will need to take an oath of office, and record your oath, bond, commission, and official signature in the County where you maintain a business or work address, within: - answer 45 days
What is the purpose of a notary public's surety bond? - answer The surety bond is a financial guarantee to the Commonwealth and the notary's customers. If a customer suffers a financial loss due to a notary's failure to fulfill their duties and responsibilities, the state or the customer has the right to remedy the matter by seeking compensation from your bond
How many notarial acts is a Pennsylvania notary public authorized to perform? - answer
six
It is a conflict of interest if a notary public performs notarial acts as: - answer For the direct benefit of their spouse.
As a Pennsylvania notary public, you may only perform notarial acts: - answer Within
the geographical borders of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
What would NOT constitute a conflict of interest? - answer Being a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to a notarized transaction.
What would constitute a direct or pecuniary interest? - answer Receiving monetary compensation other than a notary fee, that is contingent upon you notarizing a document.
A notary public may establish the fee for the following service: - answer Copying a notarized document.
What form of identification would NOT be classified as satisfactory evidence? - answer Student ID
When a notary public provides a customer with a receipt for notarial and related services such as making a copy of a notarized document, all of the fees should? - answer Itemized separately on a receipt. In addition to verifying an individual's identity, what else should you determine about an individual before performing a notarial act? - answer If the individual has the competency and capacity to execute a record.
The fees for notarial acts are established by: - answer The Department of State.
With the exception of certifies copies, before conducting a notarial act, are you required to verify the identity of the persons who appear before you? - answer Yes.
Joe has been your next door neighbor for more than 20 years. Joe misplaced his government issued ID and wants to know if you would be able to notarize a document for him. Before performing the notarial act, how could you verify Joe's identity? - answer
Through personal knowledge
When reviewing an individual's identification, you should determine that: - answer The signature on their ID matches their signature on the signed document and that the individual's physical appearance looks the same as it does on their photo ID.
What reason would someone request an apostille? - answer To prove to a foreign government that an official who notarized a document had the authority to perform the notarial act.
In order to become an e-notary, you must first be a commissioned notary public? - answer Yes, An individual must first be a commissioned notary public and submit an application to become an e-notary.
What has the same purpose as an apostille? - answer A seal
Before performing an electronic notarization an e-notary will need to? - answer Select an electronic notarization vendor
If you are NOT an attorney at law, you must never include the words "notario" or "notario publico" when advertising your notary services, because: - answer You may misrepresent yourself as an attorney at law.
An electronic certificate does not have to be attached to an electronically notarized record? - answer False. The same rules that apply to executing a notarial certificate also apply to executing an electronic certificate.
The Department may consider the following reason to take disciplinary action against you: - answer You occupational, vocational or professional license disciplinary record.
What are the educational requirements to become an e-notary? - answer There are no additional education requirements to become an e-notary
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