PA Notary Exam

A PA Notary Public application must always contain which of the following?

• $42 Application Fee

• Proof of Education

• Government-Issued ID

• Social Security Card

After submitting the application to the Pennsylvania Dept of State, every new notary must next...

• Purchase E&O Insurance

• Obtain a Notary Bond

• Report to the Recorder of Deeds to swear oath and record signatures

• Pass the PA Notary Exam

A score of _ is needed to pass the PA Notary Exam

• 70%

• 73%

• 75%

• 78%

A Surety Bond in the amount of _ must be purchased after the Notary Public applicant passes their exam.

• $1,000

• $10,000

• $100,000

• $20,000

The Surety Bond protects...

• The Department of State

• The Notary

• The Public/Customer

• The Family of the Notary

True or False? Errors & Omissions Insurance is required of all notaries in the state of Pennsylvania.

• True

• False

Which step comes first after receiving one's Commission from the Department of State and purchasing a $10,000 Surety Bond?

• Take the Oath of Office

• Provide official signature

Where does a Notary take their Oath of Office?

• Before the Recorder of Deeds in the County of their Commission

• At the Prothonotary Office in the County of their Commission

• Before the local magistrate in their municipality

• Before a Notary Public commissioned in the State of PA

What is recorded when the Notary swears the Oath of Office?

• Notary's SSN

• Notary's Oath

• Notary's Bond

• Notary's Commission

Where does the Notary provide their official signature so that their Notarial Acts can be verified?

• The Recorder of Deeds in their County of Commission

• Harrisburg, PA

• The Prothonotary Office in their County of Commission

• Their Local Magistrate