PA Notary Acts & Wording

Question 1

A principal appears before a Pennsylvania Notary Public and states that the signature on a document is theirs and that they signed it voluntarily for the purposes stated in the document.
What type of notarial act has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledgment

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Verification on oath or affirmation

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Witnessing or attesting a signature

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Certifying a copy

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a mandatory element to be included in a Pennsylvania notarial certificate, according to RULONA?

Accepted Answer

The notary's business address

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The date of the notarial act

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The notary's printed name

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The notary's commission expiration date

Question 3

A Pennsylvania Notary Public is asked to certify a copy of a birth certificate. Under PA RULONA, what is the notary's correct response?

Accepted Answer

The notary must refuse to certify the copy because it is a public record for which a certified copy is available from the custodian of the record.

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The notary may certify the copy, provided the original is presented and the copy is a true and accurate reproduction.

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The notary may certify the copy only if the principal signs an affidavit stating that the copy is true and accurate.

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The notary may certify the copy if they personally make the copy from the original document.

Question 4

When performing a notarial act in Pennsylvania, which method of identifying a principal is considered acceptable under RULONA?

Accepted Answer

The oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary and who personally knows the principal.

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A driver's license that expired two weeks prior to the notarial act.

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A credit card with a photograph of the principal.

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A recent utility bill showing the principal's name and address.

Question 5

In a notarial certificate for an acknowledgment, what statement does the Pennsylvania Notary Public attest to?

Accepted Answer

That the principal signed the document voluntarily for the purposes stated therein.

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That the contents of the document are true and accurate to the best of the principal's knowledge.

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That the principal has the legal capacity to execute the document.

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That the document is legally valid and enforceable.

Question 6

A Pennsylvania Notary Public completes a notarial act. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the execution of the notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

The notary's signature on the certificate must be identical to the signature on file with the Department of State.

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The notary may sign the certificate and affix their seal up to 72 hours after the notarial act is performed.

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The notary's official stamp (seal) is optional if the notary's printed name and commission expiration date are clearly visible.

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The notary may use an electronic signature on a paper document, provided it is legible.

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of including the venue (e.g., 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of [Name] ss.') in a notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

To specify the location where the notarial act was performed.

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To identify the principal's county of residence.

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To indicate the county where the document will be recorded.

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To confirm the notary's county of commission.

A principal appears before a Pennsylvania Notary Public and states that the signature on a document is theirs and that they signed it voluntarily for the purposes stated in the document.What type of notarial act has occurred?

A principal appears before a Pennsylvania Notary Public and states that the signature on a document is theirs and that they signed it voluntarily for the purposes stated in the document.
What type of notarial act has occurred?