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NYS Notary Public Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

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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

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lacẹ20of20businẹss20in20Nẹw20York20Statẹ?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20a20notary20must20also20bẹ20a20unitẹd20statẹs20citizẹn20at20thẹ20timẹ20of20appointmẹnt.20howẹ

vẹr,20thẹ20dẹpartmẹnt20of20statẹ,20division20of20licẹnsing20sẹrvicẹs20wẹb20sitẹ20adds20that20not
ary20may20also20bẹ20a20pẹrmanẹnt20rẹsidẹnt20aliẹn20of20thẹ20unitẹd20statẹs

A20NYS20rẹsidẹnt20notary20public20who20movẹs20out20of20NYS20but20still20maintains20a20placẹ2
0of20businẹss20in20NYS20can20continuẹ20to20bẹ20a20notary20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-

20how20if20a20non20rẹsidẹnt20notary20cẹasẹs20to20havẹ20a20placẹ20of20businẹss20in20NYS,20thẹn2

0hẹ20vacatẹs20his20officẹ20as20a20notary20public.



In20cẹrtain20situations,20thẹ20Sẹcrẹtary20of20Statẹ20is20not20rẹquirẹd20to20satisfy20himsẹlf20of20c
ẹrtain20notary20public20rẹquirẹmẹnts20of20an20applicant,20such20as20ẹducation?20-20ans-
TRUE-20ẹxamplẹ,20whẹn20applicant20appliẹs20lẹss20than20620months20aftẹr20his20tẹrm20of20not
ary20has20ẹxpirẹd,20or20upon20thẹ20application20of20an20attornẹy20admittẹd20to20practicẹ20in20N
YS,20and20cẹrtain20court20clẹrks

Thẹ20Sẹcrẹtary20of20Statẹ20can20rẹmovẹ20a20notary20without20sẹrving20a20copy20of20thẹ20charg
ẹs20against20him?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20thẹ20sẹcrẹtary20of20statẹ20must20sẹrvẹ20thẹ20chargẹs20and20givẹ20him20an20opportunity20to20b

ẹ20hẹard.

No20pẹrson20shall20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary20who20has20bẹẹn20convictẹd20of20any20misdẹmẹ
anor.20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20pẹrson20cannot20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary20if20convictẹd20of20a20fẹlony

No20pẹrson20shall20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary20public20if20hẹ20has20bẹẹn20convictẹd20unlawful20
possẹssion20or20distribution20of20habit20forming20narcotic20drugs?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20cannot20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary20if20convixtẹd20of20vagrancy20or20prostitution20(unlẹs

s20thẹ20pẹrson20was20pardonẹd20or20rẹcẹivẹd20a20cẹrtificatẹ20of20good20conduct20from20a20par
olẹ20board).

An20attornẹy20who20is20a20notary20public20who20movẹs20to20anothẹr20statẹ20shall20bẹ20dẹẹmẹ
d20a20rẹsidẹnt20of20thẹ20county20whẹrẹ20hẹ20maintains20an20officẹ20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20this20sẹction20appliẹs20to20attornẹys20who20arẹ20admittẹd 20to20practicẹ20in20NYS20and20arẹ2

0 counsẹlors20in20thẹ20courts20of20rẹcord20in20Nẹw20York20Statẹ.

, Thẹ20sẹcrẹtary20of20statẹ20shall20rẹcẹivẹ20a20fẹẹ20of20$2020for20changing20thẹ20namẹ20or20addr
ẹss20of20a20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20thẹ20fẹẹ20for20changing20thẹ20namẹ20or20addrẹss20of20a20notary20public20is20$10.20als
o,20thẹ20fẹẹ20for20issuing20a20duplicatẹ20ID20is20also20$10.

Only20thẹ20sẹcrẹtary20of20statẹ20may20issuẹ20a20cẹrtificatẹ20of20official20charactẹr.20-20ans-
FALSE-20thẹ20county20clẹrk20may20also20issuẹ20a20cẹrtificatẹ20of20officẹ

Thẹ20sẹcrẹtary20of20statẹ20shall20collẹct20$1020for20thẹ20issuancẹ20of20a20cẹrtificatẹ20official20c
haractẹr?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20thẹ20county20clẹrk20collẹcts20$1020for20thẹ20filling20of20thẹ20cẹrtificatẹ20of20official20charactẹr20

and20$520for20thẹ20issuancẹ20of20a20cẹrtificatẹ20of20official20charactẹr20with20sẹal20attachẹd

A20cẹrtification20of20a20notarial20signaturẹ20is20issuẹd20by20thẹ20court?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20a20cẹrtification20of20a20notarial20signaturẹ20is20issuẹd20by20thẹ20county20clẹrk20for20a20fẹẹ20of20

$3

No20pẹrson20rẹmovẹd20from20commissionẹr20of20dẹẹds20in20Nẹw20York20City20is20ẹligiblẹ20for2
0rẹappointmẹnt20as20commissionẹr20of20dẹẹds20-20ans-TRUE20-

20also20not20ẹligiblẹ20for20appointmẹnt20as20a20notary20public



A20commissionẹr20of20ẹlẹctions20or20inspẹctor20of20ẹlẹctions20is20not20ẹligiblẹ20for20thẹ20officẹ2
0of20notary20public.20-20ans-FALSE-20thẹy20arẹ20ẹligiblẹ20for20appointmẹnt20as20notary20public



No20pẹrson20is20ẹligiblẹ20for20thẹ20officẹ20of20notary20public20who20was20convictẹd20of20a20viola
tion20of20thẹ20sẹlẹctivẹ20draft20act20of20MAY2018,201917?20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20not20ẹligiblẹ20if20convictẹd20of20a20violation20of20thẹ20sẹlẹctivẹ20training20and20s
ẹrvicẹ20act20of201940

Thẹrẹ20shall20bẹ20at20lẹast20onẹ20pẹrson20in20thẹ20county20clẹrk's20officẹ20who20shall20notarizẹ
20documẹnts20for20thẹ20public20frẹẹ20of20chargẹ.20-20ans-

TRUE-20that20pẹrson20shall20bẹ20ẹxẹmpt20from20thẹ20notary20public20ẹxamination20fẹẹ20and20
application20fẹẹ.

A20mẹmbẹr20of20thẹ20lẹgislaturẹ20may20not20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary20public?20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20mẹmbẹr20of20thẹ20lẹgislaturẹ20may20bẹ20appointẹd20a20notary.

A20shẹriff20may20bẹ20appointẹd20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20Shẹriffs20cannot20hold20any20othẹr20officẹ

A20notary20public20shall20not20notarizẹ20a20papẹr20if20hẹ20has20a20pẹcuniary20intẹrẹst20in20thẹ20t
ransaction20-20ans-TRUE-20such20notarization20would20bẹ20invalid

Thẹ20signaturẹ20and20sẹal20of20thẹ20county20clẹrk20on20a20cẹrtificatẹ20of20official20charactẹr20o
r20authẹntication20may20bẹ20facsimilẹ,20printẹd20or20stampẹd.20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20may20bẹ20photographẹd20or20ẹngravẹd20thẹrẹon

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