Hawaii Notary Public Exam Review 2026-2027
A Notary Public's functions include: 1. administering oaths
2. witnessing the signing of documents
3. attesting to the identity of the signers of the doc
4. noting protests
5. taking acknowledgements of docs
Although a notary public may be commissioned to required; general public
perform services in connection with work, the notary is
__________ to provide notarial service to the _______
_________
Who is limited by law to perform notarial services A govt notary whose fees & bonds are waived
pertaining to the business of the govt?
Qualifications: In HI, to be eligible for a notary public 1. A U.S. citizen, or a natl or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently
commission, the applicant must be: seeks citizenship upon becoming a eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A HI resident
3. At least 18 years oldi
Where can you apply for a notary public commission? online @ https://notary.ehawaii.gov
How long is the term of commission of a notary public? 4 years from the notary's commission date
Failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may forfeited
cause the commission to be __________
According to what Hawaii Revised Statues may the chapter 91
Attorney General prescribe rules as deemed advisable
concerning the administration of chapter 456, HRS?
What constitutes chapter 456, HRS? the appointment and duties of notaries public, and the duties of other officers
thereunder
What is chapter 5-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules The rules governing the practices & procedures of notaries commissioned in
(HAR)? Hawaii
When was chapter 5-11, HAR adopted? May 5, 2008
What is each notary required to obtain, at the expense of A notarial seal
the notary or notary's company?
What is the notarial seal? -a circular rubber stamp seal, no more than 2" in diameter, with a serrated or
milled edge border which will clearly show when stamped
-contain the notary's name, commission #, "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
What is the notarial seal used for? to authenticate all the notary's official acts, attestations, certificates & instruments
What should a notary always add to an official signature? the typed of printed name of the notary and a statement showing the date that
the notary's commission expires
, Hawaii Notary Public Exam Review 2026-2027
What should happen to a notarial seal upon the the notary's seal should immediately be delivered to the Attorney General for
resignation, death or expiration of the notary public? defacement or destruction
Within how many days should the notary's seal be 90 days
delivered?
If the notary or notary's representative fails to deliver the not more than $200
deal within the designated time, what must they forfeit to
the State?
How must a notary sign their official signature? in the same manner as it appears on the notary's seal
Provide a correct and incorrect example of how a notary Seal: John Doe
should sign their official signature as it relates to their Official Signature: John Doe
seal Incorrect: John A. Doe
What must a notary file after being commissioned? -a photocopy of the notary's commission
-an impression of the notary's seal
-a specimen of the notary's official signature
Who must a notary file with after being commissioned? the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which they reside
What is the sum of the official surety bond? $1000
What is a notary's liability limited to? Failure by the notary to properly perform the actions required for the jurat,
acknowledgement, or other notarial act
What will happen in the case of official misconduct or the notary and the surety on the notary's official bond shall be liable to the party
neglect of a public notary or breach of any of the injured for all damages sustained
conditions of the notary's official bond?
Every notary public shall ________ at length in a book of -records
records all _____, ________, ____________, and other -acts, protests, depositions
things, by the notary noted or done in the notary's
capacity.
For each official act, the notary shall enter in the book: 1. The type, date & time of day
2. Title or type & date of document
3. Signature, printed name & address of each person & witness who signed
4. Identity of the person is based on personal knowledge
5. Brief description of identification
6. Fee if any charged
The record book shall be bound with a ____ cover and soft; 11" x 16.5"
shall not exceed ______ inces
How should the pages of the record book be numbered? consecutively
What should the notary public always provide and print -the notary public's name
legibly on the information page of each record book? -business address
-commission number
-commission expiration date
-book #
-beginning & end dates of acts records in the book
A Notary Public's functions include: 1. administering oaths
2. witnessing the signing of documents
3. attesting to the identity of the signers of the doc
4. noting protests
5. taking acknowledgements of docs
Although a notary public may be commissioned to required; general public
perform services in connection with work, the notary is
__________ to provide notarial service to the _______
_________
Who is limited by law to perform notarial services A govt notary whose fees & bonds are waived
pertaining to the business of the govt?
Qualifications: In HI, to be eligible for a notary public 1. A U.S. citizen, or a natl or permanent resident alien of the U.S. who diligently
commission, the applicant must be: seeks citizenship upon becoming a eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship
2. A HI resident
3. At least 18 years oldi
Where can you apply for a notary public commission? online @ https://notary.ehawaii.gov
How long is the term of commission of a notary public? 4 years from the notary's commission date
Failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may forfeited
cause the commission to be __________
According to what Hawaii Revised Statues may the chapter 91
Attorney General prescribe rules as deemed advisable
concerning the administration of chapter 456, HRS?
What constitutes chapter 456, HRS? the appointment and duties of notaries public, and the duties of other officers
thereunder
What is chapter 5-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules The rules governing the practices & procedures of notaries commissioned in
(HAR)? Hawaii
When was chapter 5-11, HAR adopted? May 5, 2008
What is each notary required to obtain, at the expense of A notarial seal
the notary or notary's company?
What is the notarial seal? -a circular rubber stamp seal, no more than 2" in diameter, with a serrated or
milled edge border which will clearly show when stamped
-contain the notary's name, commission #, "notary public" and "State of Hawaii"
What is the notarial seal used for? to authenticate all the notary's official acts, attestations, certificates & instruments
What should a notary always add to an official signature? the typed of printed name of the notary and a statement showing the date that
the notary's commission expires
, Hawaii Notary Public Exam Review 2026-2027
What should happen to a notarial seal upon the the notary's seal should immediately be delivered to the Attorney General for
resignation, death or expiration of the notary public? defacement or destruction
Within how many days should the notary's seal be 90 days
delivered?
If the notary or notary's representative fails to deliver the not more than $200
deal within the designated time, what must they forfeit to
the State?
How must a notary sign their official signature? in the same manner as it appears on the notary's seal
Provide a correct and incorrect example of how a notary Seal: John Doe
should sign their official signature as it relates to their Official Signature: John Doe
seal Incorrect: John A. Doe
What must a notary file after being commissioned? -a photocopy of the notary's commission
-an impression of the notary's seal
-a specimen of the notary's official signature
Who must a notary file with after being commissioned? the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which they reside
What is the sum of the official surety bond? $1000
What is a notary's liability limited to? Failure by the notary to properly perform the actions required for the jurat,
acknowledgement, or other notarial act
What will happen in the case of official misconduct or the notary and the surety on the notary's official bond shall be liable to the party
neglect of a public notary or breach of any of the injured for all damages sustained
conditions of the notary's official bond?
Every notary public shall ________ at length in a book of -records
records all _____, ________, ____________, and other -acts, protests, depositions
things, by the notary noted or done in the notary's
capacity.
For each official act, the notary shall enter in the book: 1. The type, date & time of day
2. Title or type & date of document
3. Signature, printed name & address of each person & witness who signed
4. Identity of the person is based on personal knowledge
5. Brief description of identification
6. Fee if any charged
The record book shall be bound with a ____ cover and soft; 11" x 16.5"
shall not exceed ______ inces
How should the pages of the record book be numbered? consecutively
What should the notary public always provide and print -the notary public's name
legibly on the information page of each record book? -business address
-commission number
-commission expiration date
-book #
-beginning & end dates of acts records in the book
