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Download PA Notary Public| Questions and Answers, 100% Correct| Latest 2024-2025 and more Exams Public Law in PDF only on Docsity! Minimum age to become a Notary in PA What is maximum amount of time to record bond, oath of office and commission at the Recorder of Deeds in the county which the notary maintains an office? Under RULONA, what amount must surety bond from insurance company licensed in PA in? RULONA requires a surety company provide the Department of State how many days notice before canceling the bond? The department of state may impose an administrative penalty on a Notary for each act or omission which constitutes a violation of Chapter 3 or on any person who performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to what amount? A Notary's personal representative, guardian or any other person in possession of the Notary Journal has how many days to return Journal to Recorder of Deeds? Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revocation of commission, the Notary must deliver the Notary Journal to the Recorder of Deeds within how many days? State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much? All of the following are permitted EXCEPT acknowledgements oaths and affirmations Free How many days do you have to report a name change? 30 Days Where should letters of resignation be sent? Dept of State Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislation When resigning: papers must be released to whom and when? To the County Office Recorders, within 30 Days When resigning: stamp must be released to whom and when? rubber stamp delivered to Dept of State Burcau of commissions within in 10 days Official stamp wording requirements (5 requirements) 1. "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania " 2. "Notary Seal" 3. Name, "Notary Public” 4, County 5. Expiration Date Official stamp border size 1" (EH); 3.5" (Width); Plain Border Stamping device security is responsibility of Notary Upon resignation or death the stamp should be: disabled by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing against use in which is it rendered unusable Loss or theft of the stamping device should be: promptly notify the department upon discovery Embossing scal is required or not required not required Journal should be in order Chronological Separate journals can be held for tangible and electronic records Electronic journals should be: (2) 1, Tamper proof - 2. Evident format that complies with the regulations of the department Journal entries should be made when: contemporancously with the act Electronic records requires the notary be registered with the department (when) prior to use Electronic records statute permits, but does not require, the notary official stamp that contains official signature date of notarization county and state of act title of notarial officer notary's expiration date electronic records requires that notarial certificate be attached affixed or associated with the clectronic record Notary fees should be fixed (set) by - Signature - Photograph Notary Public Legally authorized by a state government to administer oaths, witness the signing of documents, and deter fraud by verifying the identity of a person who signs a document RULONA Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts Statutes governing notarics public RULONA (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts) You must be a resident of , or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F) True You must be able to read, write and understand English to be a notary (T/F) Truc You must be a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to be a Notary (TF) False You must complete a 3-hour course of study approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F) True Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked (T/F) True Renewing notarics must complete a three-hour course of study and file their applications at least two month prior to their commission expiration date. (T/F) True Renewing notaries must follow standard renewal practices, except those grandfathered by the Tritt v. Cortes ruling (T/F) False - RULONA changed this so that approved three hour course must be taken by all who are renewing. All renewing notaries must take the notary exam? (T/F) False - renewing notaries must complete and approved 3-hour course of study within six months preceding application for renewal and file their application at least 2-3 month prior to commission expiration. RULONA added new laws to the previous PA notary law? (T/F) False - RULONA or House Bill 25 overhauled the state's statues governing notaries public and repealed all prior statues governing notaries - adopting RULONA in its place. How long does notary commission last for? 4 years Maximum time requirement for the bond, oath of office and commission to be recorded in the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the Notary maintains an office 45 Days The 6 notary acts are Acknowledgement Verification on Oath or Affirmation Sec 322 or basic continued education Pass the notary education under which section Sec 322 How long does the notary public exam takes to complete? 1 hr Passing grade for public notary 75 Website for registering for notary public exam pearsonvuc.com Section for appointment procedure 57 Section 321 Appointment procedure for notary public W/n 45 days of appointment: record bond, record oath, record commission with recorder of deeds, register signature with prothonotary Notary acts are performed under which section Section 302 and 305 Acknowledgement is under which section 302 Notary Public acknowledgment Signed a record for the purpose stated in the record The notary public signed the record with proper authority and signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the record In a representative capacity defined Officer, agent, trustee, or partner Representative in the capacity stated in a record An agent or attorney in fact for a principal notary public oath statement Formal declaration or promise to perform an act faithfully and truthfully or an affirmation of the truth Reasons oaths are given Statement is truth Testimony that will be given will be truth He or she will faithfully perform the duties of a public office Sample Oaths Do you swear that statements contained in this affidavit are true to the best of your knowledge Verification on oath or affirmation The signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual The identity of the individual is claimed Witnessing or attesting a signature Identity claimed The signature on the record is the signature of the individual Certification of a copy of a record A notarial officer certifics or attest a copy of a record or an item which was copied shall determine that the copy is a complete and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item A bank or financial institution negotiable instrument A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters sct forth in 13 Pa. C.S Official Stamp Official seal of the notary public Used to authenticate all acts, instruments, and attestations Order of how the rubber official stamp should be displayed 1. Words "Commonwealth of PA" 2. Words "Notary Seal" 3. Name and words "Notary Public" 4, Name of the county where the notary public maintains an office 5.Date notary commission expires 6. Any other information required by the dept The official stamp scal Maximum height of | inch and width of 3 1/2 inch w/ plain border Security of stamping device The notary public is responsible for the security of stamping device Ts anyone else beside the notary public allowed to use the security of stamping device? No When should the notary public disabled the security of stamping device? On the resignation of the notary public commission or on the expiration of the date set set forth in the stamping device How do you disable a stamping deviec? Destroy, deface, erase, or secure it against use in a manner which renders it unusable What to do if the stamping device is lost or stolen Notify the dept promptly What to do with the journal at the termination of office Deliver the journal of the notary public to the office of the recorder of deeds within 30 days of revocation, expiration, and resignation of the commission of notary What to do with the journal following the death of the notary public’? Deliver within 30 days to the office of the recorder of deeds in the county last maintained an office Certified copics Give a certified copy of the journal to a person that applies for it Journal Must be protected by the notary public and may not be used by any other person besides the notary public Authority to refuse the notarial act Customer is incompetent Customer's signature is made Identity is not accurate Conflict of interest Performing a notarial act for a spouse New notarics must pass... Must pass an exam to obtain their first commission Notary prohibited acts in regards to false advertisement The notary can not engage in false or deceptive advertising Notary Advertisement If notary advertises themselves in the media, broadcast, ctc. than they must state that they are not an attorney Original Records Notary cannot withhold access to original record Sanctions and penalties against the notary The dept can deny, refuse, or revoke commission as a notary if the notary fail to comply with Chapter 57 Sect 323 dishonest info in application conviction of a felony failure to discharge a duty required by the notary failure to maintain bond under See 321 Use of official stamp when you are not a notary public This is a violation of chapter 18 section 4913 Notary Fees The notary can not charge more, they can only charge less or free service Charging more for notary fees A notary can not charge more for services Notary fees display Fees must be displayed, if there is no charge then no fees must be displayed Notary fees charged to customers must be posted where They must be posted in the journal What to put in the journal if there is no charge Place N/C or no charge in the journal All fees are $5 except what? In executing acknowledgements, additional names Certifying or attesting a copy of deposition (per page) Making protests (per page) Making protest (per page) price $3 In executing acknowledgements, each additional name $2 Certifying or attesting a copy of deposition $3 personal appearance The notarial officer must see the appearance of the individual needing notarization 5 Steps to proper notarization Personal appearance Scan documents Satisfactory evidence of identification Record your journal Proper nolarization is under what chapter and section Tt is under chapter 57 in section 306 Maintenance of journal Records should be in chronological order Entries of Journal