Pennsylvania Notary Public Exam — All Questions

Which is a required element of the Pennsylvania notary seal?

• a.The signer's photo
• b.The notary's home phone
• c.The notary's name as commissioned, 'Notary Public,' county, commission expiration, and commission ID number✓
• d.The county sheriff's name

The Pennsylvania seal must show the notary's name exactly as commissioned, 'Notary Public,' the county where the notary maintains an office, the commission expiration date, the commission identification number, and the Commonwealth designation, and be photographically reproducible.

When a Pennsylvania notary's commission ends, the seal must be:

• a.Destroyed or defaced so it cannot be misused✓
• b.Given to the next notary
• c.Mailed to the signer
• d.Kept active indefinitely

On resignation, revocation, or expiration, the Pennsylvania notary must destroy or deface the seal so it cannot be misused, and must notify the Department of State if it is lost or stolen. The seal is used only by the commissioned notary.