NYS Notary Exam questions AND
ANSWERS
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a
NYS resident or have a place of business in New York
State? - ANSWER-TRUE - a notary must also be a united
states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the
department of state, division of licensing services web
site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident
alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but
still maintains a place of business in NYS can continue to
be a notary in NYS? - ANSWER-TRUE - how if a non
resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS,
then he vacates his office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not
required to satisfy himself of certain notary public
requirements of an applicant, such as education? -
,ANSWER-TRUE- example, when applicant applies less
than 6 months after his term of notary has expired, or
upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice
in NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without
serving a copy of the charges against him? - ANSWER-
FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and
give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been
convicted of any misdemeanor. - ANSWER-FALSE- a
person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a
felony
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has
been convicted unlawful possession or distribution of
habit forming narcotic drugs? - ANSWER-TRUE - also
cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or
prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received
a certificate of good conduct from a parole board).
, An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another
state shall be deemed a resident of the county where he
maintains an office in NYS? - ANSWER-TRUE - this section
applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS
and are counselors in the courts of record in New York
State.
The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for
changing the name or address of a notary public -
ANSWER-FALSE- the fee for changing the name or
address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing
a duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of
official character. - ANSWER-FALSE- the county clerk may
also issue a certificate of office
The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of
a certificate official character? - ANSWER-TRUE - the
county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the certificate
of official character and $5 for the issuance of a
certificate of official character with seal attached
ANSWERS
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a
NYS resident or have a place of business in New York
State? - ANSWER-TRUE - a notary must also be a united
states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the
department of state, division of licensing services web
site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident
alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but
still maintains a place of business in NYS can continue to
be a notary in NYS? - ANSWER-TRUE - how if a non
resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS,
then he vacates his office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not
required to satisfy himself of certain notary public
requirements of an applicant, such as education? -
,ANSWER-TRUE- example, when applicant applies less
than 6 months after his term of notary has expired, or
upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice
in NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without
serving a copy of the charges against him? - ANSWER-
FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and
give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been
convicted of any misdemeanor. - ANSWER-FALSE- a
person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a
felony
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has
been convicted unlawful possession or distribution of
habit forming narcotic drugs? - ANSWER-TRUE - also
cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or
prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received
a certificate of good conduct from a parole board).
, An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another
state shall be deemed a resident of the county where he
maintains an office in NYS? - ANSWER-TRUE - this section
applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS
and are counselors in the courts of record in New York
State.
The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for
changing the name or address of a notary public -
ANSWER-FALSE- the fee for changing the name or
address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing
a duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of
official character. - ANSWER-FALSE- the county clerk may
also issue a certificate of office
The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of
a certificate official character? - ANSWER-TRUE - the
county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the certificate
of official character and $5 for the issuance of a
certificate of official character with seal attached
