NEW YORK NOTARY 2026 PRACTICE
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: Statutory Terms of Office
Which of the following statements regarding the New York State Notary
Public system is NOT legally accurate?
A. The filing fee for a notary public commission application is $60.
B. The appointment and commissioning of notaries public falls under the
authority of the Secretary of State.
C. The standard term of a notary public commission is 2 years.
D. Notary public licensing examinations are regularly scheduled and
proctored throughout New York State.
✔✔ Answer: C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years.
Legal Rationale: Under New York State Executive Law § 130, the official
appointment of a notary public is granted for a term of exactly four (4) years. It is
not a two-year commission.
Question 2: Jurisdiction of Registration
Notaries Public are officially commissioned and registered by the state within:
A. Their city of residence.
B. The specific city or municipality where they are employed.
C. Their county of residence.
D. Their town or village of residence.
✔✔ Answer: C. their county of residence.
Legal Rationale: Under Executive Law § 131, even though a notary has statewide
jurisdiction to perform acts anywhere inside New York borders, they are officially
commissioned in their county of residence (or the county where their business is
,located if they are an out-of-state resident). Their signature and commission details
are indexed by that specific County Clerk.
Question 3: Statutory Disqualifications
Which of the following options is NOT a statutory criminal bar to becoming a
Notary Public? Generally, no person can be appointed who has been
convicted of:
A. A misdemeanor.
B. A felony.
C. A crime.
D. Lawful entry into a building.
✔✔ Answer: D. lawful entry into a building.
Legal Rationale: Under Executive Law § 130, convictions for felonies or specific
serious crimes/misdemeanors (such as unlawful entry into a building, possessing
burglar's tools, or carrying a dangerous weapon) act as an automatic legal bar to
holding public office, unless a specific executive pardon or relief certificate is
issued. Entering a building lawfully is completely legal and is not a crime at a
Executive Law 130
4. The _______ or the county clerk where commission is filed may certify as to the
official character of the notary.
A. Secretary of State
B. County Judge
C. Supervising Judge
D. None of the above. -ANSWER ✔✔A. Secretary of State
Executive Law 132
, 5. A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as
a notary public is guilty of a ______.
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
D. Felony -ANSWER ✔✔C. Misdemeanor
Executive Law 140
6. Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
A. Commissioner of elections
B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of Elections -ANSWER ✔✔B. Sheriff
NYS Constitution, Article 13, Sect. 13(a)
7. Generally, the fee for an oath or affirmation is:
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 -ANSWER ✔✔A. $2
Executive Law 136
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question 1: Statutory Terms of Office
Which of the following statements regarding the New York State Notary
Public system is NOT legally accurate?
A. The filing fee for a notary public commission application is $60.
B. The appointment and commissioning of notaries public falls under the
authority of the Secretary of State.
C. The standard term of a notary public commission is 2 years.
D. Notary public licensing examinations are regularly scheduled and
proctored throughout New York State.
✔✔ Answer: C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years.
Legal Rationale: Under New York State Executive Law § 130, the official
appointment of a notary public is granted for a term of exactly four (4) years. It is
not a two-year commission.
Question 2: Jurisdiction of Registration
Notaries Public are officially commissioned and registered by the state within:
A. Their city of residence.
B. The specific city or municipality where they are employed.
C. Their county of residence.
D. Their town or village of residence.
✔✔ Answer: C. their county of residence.
Legal Rationale: Under Executive Law § 131, even though a notary has statewide
jurisdiction to perform acts anywhere inside New York borders, they are officially
commissioned in their county of residence (or the county where their business is
,located if they are an out-of-state resident). Their signature and commission details
are indexed by that specific County Clerk.
Question 3: Statutory Disqualifications
Which of the following options is NOT a statutory criminal bar to becoming a
Notary Public? Generally, no person can be appointed who has been
convicted of:
A. A misdemeanor.
B. A felony.
C. A crime.
D. Lawful entry into a building.
✔✔ Answer: D. lawful entry into a building.
Legal Rationale: Under Executive Law § 130, convictions for felonies or specific
serious crimes/misdemeanors (such as unlawful entry into a building, possessing
burglar's tools, or carrying a dangerous weapon) act as an automatic legal bar to
holding public office, unless a specific executive pardon or relief certificate is
issued. Entering a building lawfully is completely legal and is not a crime at a
Executive Law 130
4. The _______ or the county clerk where commission is filed may certify as to the
official character of the notary.
A. Secretary of State
B. County Judge
C. Supervising Judge
D. None of the above. -ANSWER ✔✔A. Secretary of State
Executive Law 132
, 5. A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as
a notary public is guilty of a ______.
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
D. Felony -ANSWER ✔✔C. Misdemeanor
Executive Law 140
6. Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
A. Commissioner of elections
B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of Elections -ANSWER ✔✔B. Sheriff
NYS Constitution, Article 13, Sect. 13(a)
7. Generally, the fee for an oath or affirmation is:
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 -ANSWER ✔✔A. $2
Executive Law 136
