Hawaii Notary Exam
with correct questions
and answers
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[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant
must be Answer: Answer: 1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of
the U.S. who diligently seeks citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
2. Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include Answer: (1)
administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
3. Alter Answer: means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new
content, or transposition on content
4. "Personally knowing" Answer: having a acquaintance, derived from association with the
individual which estab- lishes the individual's identity with at least a reasonable certainty
5. "Proof of the signer's signature and identity Answer: means proof evidenced by
production of a current identification card or document issued by the United States, this State, any
other state or a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and signature
6. Appointment Answer: 1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, appoint
and commission such
number of notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public good and
convenience.
7. Term Answer: The term of oflce of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the
notary's commission, unless sooner
8. Renewal Answer: Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the notary public's
commission on a timely basis and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the failure was done knowingly;
provided that a forfeited commission may be restored by the attorney general within one year after the
date of forfeiture upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by law and upon
written application and payment of all applicable fees.
9. Powers and duties of the attorney general Answer: (1) Issue notary public
commissions to applicants
pursuant to this chapter;
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with correct questions
and answers
usr
[COMPANY NAME] [Company address]
, 1. In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant
must be Answer: Answer: 1. A United States citizen, or a national or permanent resident alien of
the U.S. who diligently seeks citizenship upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship;
2. A Hawaii resident; and
3. At least 18 years old
2. Notary Public is a public officer whose functions include Answer: (1)
administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents.
3. Alter Answer: means to change by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of new
content, or transposition on content
4. "Personally knowing" Answer: having a acquaintance, derived from association with the
individual which estab- lishes the individual's identity with at least a reasonable certainty
5. "Proof of the signer's signature and identity Answer: means proof evidenced by
production of a current identification card or document issued by the United States, this State, any
other state or a national government that contains the bearer's photograph and signature
6. Appointment Answer: 1) The attorney general may, in the attorney general's discretion, appoint
and commission such
number of notaries public for the State as the attorney general deems necessary for the public good and
convenience.
7. Term Answer: The term of oflce of a notary public shall be four years from the date of the
notary's commission, unless sooner
8. Renewal Answer: Each notary public shall be responsible for renewing the notary public's
commission on a timely basis and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
If NOT, commission may be forfeited, if the attorney general finds that the failure was done knowingly;
provided that a forfeited commission may be restored by the attorney general within one year after the
date of forfeiture upon compliance with the commission renewal requirements provided by law and upon
written application and payment of all applicable fees.
9. Powers and duties of the attorney general Answer: (1) Issue notary public
commissions to applicants
pursuant to this chapter;
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