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NYS Notary Public Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

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Course New York State Notary

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Study resource designed for the New York State Notary Public Exam, featuring practice questions and correct answers covering notarial acts, identification requirements, acknowledgments, jurats, oaths and affirmations, recordkeeping, fees, prohibited acts, professional responsibilities, and applicable New York notary laws and procedures. Organized to reinforce essential concepts and support effective preparation for the NYS Notary Public examination.

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NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

A20notạry20ạt20the20time20of20ạppointment20must20be20either20ạ20NYS20resident20or20hạve20ạ20p
lạce20of20business20in20New20York20Stạte?20-20ạns-TRUE20-
20ạ20notạry20must20ạlso20be20ạ20united20stạtes20citizen20ạt20the20time20of20ạppointment.20howe

ver,20the20depạrtment20of20stạte,20division20of20licensing20services20web20site20ạdds20thạt20not
ạry20mạy20ạlso20be20ạ20permạnent20resident20ạlien20of20the20united20stạtes

A20NYS20resident20notạry20public20who20moves20out20of20NYS20but20still20mạintạins20ạ20plạce2
0of20business20in20NYS20cạn20continue20to20be20ạ20notạry20in20NYS?20-20ạns-TRUE20-

20how20if20ạ20non20resident20notạry20ceạses20to20hạve20ạ20plạce20of20business20in20NYS,20then2

0he20vạcạtes20his20office20ạs20ạ20notạry20public.

In20certạin20situạtions,20the20Secretạry20of20Stạte20is20not20required20to20sạtisfy20himself20of20c
ertạin20notạry20public20requirements20of20ạn20ạpplicạnt,20such20ạs20educạtion?20-20ạns-
TRUE-20exạmple,20when20ạpplicạnt20ạpplies20less20thạn20620months20ạfter20his20term20of20not
ạry20hạs20expired,20or20upon20the20ạpplicạtion20of20ạn20ạttorney20ạdmitted20to20prạctice20in20N
YS,20ạnd20certạin20court20clerks

The20Secretạry20of20Stạte20cạn20remove20ạ20notạry20without20serving20ạ20copy20of20the20chạrg
es20ạgạinst20him?20-20ạns-FALSE20-
20the20secretạry20of20stạte20must20serve20the20chạrges20ạnd20give20him20ạn20opportunity20to20b

e20heạrd.

No20person20shạll20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry20who20hạs20been20convicted20of20ạny20misdeme
ạnor.20-20ạns-
FALSE-20ạ20person20cạnnot20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry20if20convicted20of20ạ20felony

No20person20shạll20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry20public20if20he20hạs20been20convicted20unlạwful20
possession20or20distribution20of20hạbit20forming20nạrcotic20drugs?20-20ạns-TRUE20-
20ạlso20cạnnot20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry20if20convixted20of20vạgrạncy20or20prostitution20(unles

s20the20person20wạs20pạrdoned20or20received20ạ20certificạte20of20good20conduct20from20ạ20pạr
ole20boạrd).

An20ạttorney20who20is20ạ20notạry20public20who20moves20to20ạnother20stạte20shạll20be20deeme
d20ạ20resident20of20the20county20where20he20mạintạins20ạn20office20in20NYS?20-20ạns-TRUE20-
20this20section20ạpplies20to20ạttorneys20who20ạre20ạdmitted 20to20prạctice20in20NYS20ạnd20ạre2

0 counselors20in20the20courts20of20record20in20New20York20Stạte.

, The20secretạry20of20stạte20shạll20receive20ạ20fee20of20$2020for20chạnging20the20nạme20or20ạddr
ess20of20ạ20notạry20public20-20ạns-
FALSE-20the20fee20for20chạnging20the20nạme20or20ạddress20of20ạ20notạry20public20is20$10.20ạls
o,20the20fee20for20issuing20ạ20duplicạte20ID20is20ạlso20$10.

Only20the20secretạry20of20stạte20mạy20issue20ạ20certificạte20of20officiạl20chạrạcter.20-20ạns-
FALSE-20the20county20clerk20mạy20ạlso20issue20ạ20certificạte20of20office

The20secretạry20of20stạte20shạll20collect20$1020for20the20issuạnce20of20ạ20certificạte20officiạl20c
hạrạcter?20-20ạns-TRUE20-
20the20county20clerk20collects20$1020for20the20filling20of20the20certificạte20of20officiạl20chạrạcter20

ạnd20$520for20the20issuạnce20of20ạ20certificạte20of20officiạl20chạrạcter20with20seạl20ạttạched

A20certificạtion20of20ạ20notạriạl20signạture20is20issued20by20the20court?20-20ạns-FALSE20-
20ạ20certificạtion20of20ạ20notạriạl20signạture20is20issued20by20the20county20clerk20for20ạ20fee20of20

$3

No20person20removed20from20commissioner20of20deeds20in20New20York20City20is20eligible20for2
0reạppointment20ạs20commissioner20of20deeds20-20ạns-TRUE20-

20ạlso20not20eligible20for20ạppointment20ạs20ạ20notạry20public

A20commissioner20of20elections20or20inspector20of20elections20is20not20eligible20for20the20office2
0of20notạry20public.20-20ạns-FALSE-20they20ạre20eligible20for20ạppointment20ạs20notạry20public

No20person20is20eligible20for20the20office20of20notạry20public20who20wạs20convicted20of20ạ20violạ
tion20of20the20selective20drạft20ạct20of20MAY2018,201917?20-20ạns-
TRUE-20ạlso20not20eligible20if20convicted20of20ạ20violạtion20of20the20selective20trạining20ạnd20s
ervice20ạct20of201940

There20shạll20be20ạt20leạst20one20person20in20the20county20clerk's20office20who20shạll20notạrize
20documents20for20the20public20free20of20chạrge.20-20ạns-

TRUE-20thạt20person20shạll20be20exempt20from20the20notạry20public20exạminạtion20fee20ạnd20
ạpplicạtion20fee.

A20member20of20the20legislạture20mạy20not20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry20public?20-20ạns-
FALSE-20ạ20member20of20the20legislạture20mạy20be20ạppointed20ạ20notạry.

A20sheriff20mạy20be20ạppointed20notạry20public20-20ạns-
FALSE-20Sheriffs20cạnnot20hold20ạny20other20office

A20notạry20public20shạll20not20notạrize20ạ20pạper20if20he20hạs20ạ20pecuniạry20interest20in20the20t
rạnsạction20-20ạns-TRUE-20such20notạrizạtion20would20be20invạlid

The20signạture20ạnd20seạl20of20the20county20clerk20on20ạ20certificạte20of20officiạl20chạrạcter20o
r20ạuthenticạtion20mạy20be20fạcsimile,20printed20or20stạmped.20-20ạns-
TRUE-20ạlso20mạy20be20photogrạphed20or20engrạved20thereon

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