CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM 2 EXAM
PREPARATION AND SUMMARY SHEET 2026
◉ A possible penalty for committing perjury is... Answer: 2, 3, or 4
years
◉ You have ____ days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date. Answer: 30
◉ If you request a new certificate of authorization, the state of CA
must respond within... Answer: 5 days
◉ The ____ will give you a new certificate of authorization. Answer:
Secretary of State
◉ Using the words notario publico Answer: Is prohibited
◉ If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate
document that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a...
Answer: felony
◉ T/F: Death certificates are notarized Answer: False
,◉ A subscribing witness can bring you a... Answer: homestead
declaration
◉ The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is... Answer:
$10,000
◉ T/F: You must be a legal resident of CA to be a notary in CA
Answer: True
◉ You officially become a notary after... Answer: your oath and bond
are filed
◉ The notary stamp must be what shape? Answer: Rectangular
◉ The size of the stamp must be what? Answer: 1 inch in width by 2
1/2 inches in length
◉ T/F: If you are the trustor or trustee of a document, you are
allowed to notarize it. Answer: F
◉ The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is ____
Answer: Up to $750
, ◉ The fine for failing to notify the state that your stamp or journal
was lost is ____ Answer: Up to $1,500
◉ Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when
requested is punishable by a civil penalty of up to ____ Answer:
$2,500
◉ When a regulation states 30 days it means Answer: Calendar days
◉ The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: Answer: $0
◉ A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to:
Answer: the probate code
◉ T/F: You can turn your journal over to a peace office with a
probable cause. Answer: True
◉ During the signature by mark process, how many people write the
name of the X signer: Answer: One
◉ If you move, you must contact the secretary of state within:
Answer: 30 days
◉ A commission is valid for ______ years. Answer: 4
PREPARATION AND SUMMARY SHEET 2026
◉ A possible penalty for committing perjury is... Answer: 2, 3, or 4
years
◉ You have ____ days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date. Answer: 30
◉ If you request a new certificate of authorization, the state of CA
must respond within... Answer: 5 days
◉ The ____ will give you a new certificate of authorization. Answer:
Secretary of State
◉ Using the words notario publico Answer: Is prohibited
◉ If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate
document that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a...
Answer: felony
◉ T/F: Death certificates are notarized Answer: False
,◉ A subscribing witness can bring you a... Answer: homestead
declaration
◉ The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is... Answer:
$10,000
◉ T/F: You must be a legal resident of CA to be a notary in CA
Answer: True
◉ You officially become a notary after... Answer: your oath and bond
are filed
◉ The notary stamp must be what shape? Answer: Rectangular
◉ The size of the stamp must be what? Answer: 1 inch in width by 2
1/2 inches in length
◉ T/F: If you are the trustor or trustee of a document, you are
allowed to notarize it. Answer: F
◉ The fine for overcharging for a non-immigration form is ____
Answer: Up to $750
, ◉ The fine for failing to notify the state that your stamp or journal
was lost is ____ Answer: Up to $1,500
◉ Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when
requested is punishable by a civil penalty of up to ____ Answer:
$2,500
◉ When a regulation states 30 days it means Answer: Calendar days
◉ The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: Answer: $0
◉ A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to:
Answer: the probate code
◉ T/F: You can turn your journal over to a peace office with a
probable cause. Answer: True
◉ During the signature by mark process, how many people write the
name of the X signer: Answer: One
◉ If you move, you must contact the secretary of state within:
Answer: 30 days
◉ A commission is valid for ______ years. Answer: 4
