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- A Notary's personal representative, guardian or any other person in posses- sion of the Notary Journal has how many days to return Journal to Recorder of Deeds?
Answer> 30 Days
- Upon expiration of commission, or resignation of commission, or revo- cation of commission, the Notary must deliver the Notary Journal to the Recorder of Deeds within how many days?
Answer> 30 Days
- State of PA's Notary commission application fee is how much?
Answer> $42.
- Upon resignation or expiration, the stamping device should do all of the following EXCEPT
- Destroying
- Defacing
- Damaging
- Surrender possession
Answer> Surrender Possession
- Minimum age to become a Notary in PA
Answer> 18 years of age
any person who performs a notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned as a Notary up to what amount?
Answer> $1,000.
- Surrendering possession of the stamping device only used at times of
Answer> -
suspension or revocation
- Who promulgates the rules and regulations under the Notary Act under Chapter 3 Sec 327(a)
Answer> PA Department of State
- All of the following are permitted EXCEPT acknowledgemen ts oaths and affirm
ations stamp ed signat ures verification's
Answer> Stamped Signatures
- The body of the document must contain the Commonwealth of Pennsylva- nia and The County (T/F)
Answer> True
- The notary Journal must contain all of the following(6)
Answer> 1. Date and time of act
- Type of act
- Identification of the individual
- Notary fee (n/a)
- Clerical or administrative fees (n/a)
- Customer name & city and state
Answer> 1. Acknowledgement
- Verification on Oath or Affirmation
- Signature witnessing
- Copy of deposition certification
- Oath or affirmation
- Protest
- New Pennsylvania Notary Public Law house Bill 25 became
Answer> RULONA Act 73
Answer> October 9, 2013
- Qualifications for becoming a notary
Answer> 1. 18 or older.
- Residency or work /practice in PA
- US citizen or permanent resident
- Read and write English
- Pass exam 322(a)
- Not be disqualified (legally guilty of fraud, dishonesty or deceit)
- Comply with other requirements established by the Department of State
- Application and $42 fee
- Obtain and secure a bond $10,
- Records recorded in the county in which the act
- How many days notice for bond cancellation?
Answer> 30 Days
- How many days to record in county office?
Answer> 45 Days or 90 Days for Reap-
pointment
- Continuing ed course must exceed 3 hours 6 month prior to what?
Answer> Application of Renewal
- Who is exempt from becoming a Notary (3)
Answer> 1. Judicial Office
Answer> rubber stamp delivered to Dept of
State Bureau of commissions within in 10 days
- Official stamp wording requirements ( requirements)
Answer> 1. "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -
Notary Seal"
- Name, "Notary Public"
- County
- Expiration Date
- Commission number
- Official stamp border size
Answer> 1" (H); 3.5" (Width); Plain Border
- Stamping device security is responsibility of
Answer> Notary
- Upon resignation or death the stamp should be
Answer> disabled by destroying, de- facing,
damaging, erasing, or securing against use in which is it rendered unusable
- Loss or theft of the stamping device should be
Answer> promptly notify the depart- ment upon
discovery
- Embossing seal is required or not required
Answer> not required
- Journal should be in order
Answer> Chronological
- Separate journals can be held for
Answer> tangible and electronic records
- Electronic journals should be(2)
Answer> 1. Tamper proof -
- Evident format that complies with the regulations of the department
r i z a t i o n c o u n t y a n d s t a t e
o f a c t t i t l e o f n o t a r i a l o
n d a t e
- electronic records requires that
Answer> notarial certificate be attached
affixed or associated with the electronic record
- Notary fees should be fixed (set) by
Answer> State Department
- All notary fees are $ except
Answer> Taking acknowledgements
(additional names) $2. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument per page $
- Notary fees need to be displayed in the
Answer> Location of the notary act.
Answer> affidavit for absentee ballot
- Complaints may be filed by anyone for any reason, written response must be made after notification
Answer> 30 days
- Fines from a complaint for each violation can be up to
Answer> $500.
- all hearings for complaints are held
Answer> in Harrisburg
- Administrative penalty can be imposed up to for ea
Answer> 1000.
Answer> No authority - ie
giving legal advice False advertising - of any kind designation - not able to use the term Notario or "notario publico" representations-
- (act in any legal advisor role) Original records - withholding access or possession of original records. crime codes
- Identifying your customer 3 ways to ID your customer
Answer> Personal Knowledge Satisfactory
evidence
- You must be a resident of , or employed within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F)
Answer> True
- You must be able to read, write and understand English to be a notary (T/F)
Answer> True
- You must be a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to be a Notary (T/F)
Answer> False
- You must complete a 3-hour course of study approved by the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania to be a notary (T/F)
Answer> True
- You must be at least 18 years old to be notary (T/F)
Answer> True
- Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked (T/F)-
Answer> True
- Renewing notaries must complete a three-hour course of study and file their
applications at least two month prior to their commission expiration date. (T/F)
Answer> True
- Renewing notaries must follow standard renewal practices, except those grandfathered by the Tritt v. Cortes ruling (T/F)
Answer> 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)
Answer> 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- month prior to commission expiration.
- RULONA added new laws to the previous PA notary law? (T/F)
Answer> 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.
