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NJ NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH % CORRECT
ANSWERS.
T/F: When executing an electronic notarization, the notary public is not required
to attach or associate the notary certificate and stamp with the electronic
notarization. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
An electronic notarization involves the use of electronic signatures, digital
certificates, and electronic seals.
T/F: A notary must retain the notary's journal for 5 years after the last
notarization act. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
A notary must retain the notary's journal for 10 years after the last notarization
act OR transmit the journal to the Department of the Treasury or a repository
approved by the Treasurer.
T/F: The notary public may allow another person use the notary public's stamp at
any time. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
This would be a violation of professional duties.
T/F: A notary public is a person legally authorized to serve as an impartial witness.
Answer >>>>>>>TRUE!
A Notary Public is a public officer of the State of New Jersey who serves as an
impartial witness to the signing of documents and to the acknowledgement of
signatures on documents. (NJ Notary FAQ)
T/F: Notaries may not use electronic technology to notarize wills, codicils, and
testimony trusts. Answer >>>>>>FALSE!
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In 2021, the Assembly Judiciary Committee amended the bill to remove the
exclusion pertaining to wills and codicils, so that remote notarization through the
use of communication technology could be used for executing these records... as
long as the notarial act is performed in accordance with the bill's requirements for
remote notarization.
T/F: A person convicted of a crime in the second degree or above can never be
granted notary commission. Answer >>>>>>>TRUE!
A person convicted of any crime in NJ or the United States can never be granted
notary commission.
T/F: A notary located in this state may perform a notary act using tamper-evident
technology if the individual requesting the act appears remotely. Answer
>>>>>>>TRUE!
A notarial officer located in this State may perform a notarial act using a tamper-
evident technology if the individual requesting the act appears in person or
remotely before the notarial officer at the time of the act. (N.J. Admin. Code §
17:50-1.16)
T/F: Personal knowledge is a satisfactory form of identification. A notary has
personal knowledge of a signer if a friend pointed an individual out to a notary
during a social gathering. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Personal knowledge alone is not a satisfactory form of identification for a notary
public. In order to properly identify a signer or witness, a notary public typically
relies on valid identification documents such as driver's licenses, passports, or
other government-issued identification. Notaries are bound by legal requirements
to verify the identity of signers and witnesses using reliable forms of identification
to ensure the integrity of the notarization process.
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T/F: To complete a notarization, it is enough for a notary to place a stamp on the
record and sign it. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
There are several steps outside of stamping and signing that completes the
notarization.
1. Verify identity
2. Ensure person understands what is being notarized
3. Administer an oath or affirmation and record action in journal
4. Stamp and sign
5. Record notarization in journal
T/F: If the state treasurer denies an application for notary public, the applicant
has no right of appeal. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Applicant has the right to appeal (N.J. Admin. Code § 17:50-1.7). The appeal could
involve submitting a written request for reconsideration, providing additional
documentation, or even pursuing a formal appeal process before a higher
authority.
T/F: A public notary may maintain two journals simultaneously if all acts are
properly documented in the journals. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
A notary public shall maintain only one journal at a time to chronicle all notarial
acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic
records.
T/F: Within 10 months of the receipt of a commission, each notary shall take and
subscribe an oath before the clerk. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Within 3 months of the receipt of a commission, each notary shall take and
subscribe an oath before the clerk.
NJ NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH % CORRECT
ANSWERS.
T/F: When executing an electronic notarization, the notary public is not required
to attach or associate the notary certificate and stamp with the electronic
notarization. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
An electronic notarization involves the use of electronic signatures, digital
certificates, and electronic seals.
T/F: A notary must retain the notary's journal for 5 years after the last
notarization act. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
A notary must retain the notary's journal for 10 years after the last notarization
act OR transmit the journal to the Department of the Treasury or a repository
approved by the Treasurer.
T/F: The notary public may allow another person use the notary public's stamp at
any time. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
This would be a violation of professional duties.
T/F: A notary public is a person legally authorized to serve as an impartial witness.
Answer >>>>>>>TRUE!
A Notary Public is a public officer of the State of New Jersey who serves as an
impartial witness to the signing of documents and to the acknowledgement of
signatures on documents. (NJ Notary FAQ)
T/F: Notaries may not use electronic technology to notarize wills, codicils, and
testimony trusts. Answer >>>>>>FALSE!
,NOTARY
In 2021, the Assembly Judiciary Committee amended the bill to remove the
exclusion pertaining to wills and codicils, so that remote notarization through the
use of communication technology could be used for executing these records... as
long as the notarial act is performed in accordance with the bill's requirements for
remote notarization.
T/F: A person convicted of a crime in the second degree or above can never be
granted notary commission. Answer >>>>>>>TRUE!
A person convicted of any crime in NJ or the United States can never be granted
notary commission.
T/F: A notary located in this state may perform a notary act using tamper-evident
technology if the individual requesting the act appears remotely. Answer
>>>>>>>TRUE!
A notarial officer located in this State may perform a notarial act using a tamper-
evident technology if the individual requesting the act appears in person or
remotely before the notarial officer at the time of the act. (N.J. Admin. Code §
17:50-1.16)
T/F: Personal knowledge is a satisfactory form of identification. A notary has
personal knowledge of a signer if a friend pointed an individual out to a notary
during a social gathering. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Personal knowledge alone is not a satisfactory form of identification for a notary
public. In order to properly identify a signer or witness, a notary public typically
relies on valid identification documents such as driver's licenses, passports, or
other government-issued identification. Notaries are bound by legal requirements
to verify the identity of signers and witnesses using reliable forms of identification
to ensure the integrity of the notarization process.
, NOTARY
T/F: To complete a notarization, it is enough for a notary to place a stamp on the
record and sign it. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
There are several steps outside of stamping and signing that completes the
notarization.
1. Verify identity
2. Ensure person understands what is being notarized
3. Administer an oath or affirmation and record action in journal
4. Stamp and sign
5. Record notarization in journal
T/F: If the state treasurer denies an application for notary public, the applicant
has no right of appeal. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Applicant has the right to appeal (N.J. Admin. Code § 17:50-1.7). The appeal could
involve submitting a written request for reconsideration, providing additional
documentation, or even pursuing a formal appeal process before a higher
authority.
T/F: A public notary may maintain two journals simultaneously if all acts are
properly documented in the journals. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
A notary public shall maintain only one journal at a time to chronicle all notarial
acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic
records.
T/F: Within 10 months of the receipt of a commission, each notary shall take and
subscribe an oath before the clerk. Answer >>>>>>>FALSE!
Within 3 months of the receipt of a commission, each notary shall take and
subscribe an oath before the clerk.
