OHIO NOTARY EXAMPREP UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Two types of Notaries in Ohio
Answer: 1. Traditional Notary Public
2. Online Notary Public
●● What does a Traditional Notary do?
Answer: 1. Meets face to face
2. Notarizes electronic or paper documents (verifies signers signature &
completes notary certificate)
●● What does an Online Notary do?
Answer: 1. Meets via webcam
2. Notarizes electronic documents only
●● What are the 4 actions of a traditional Notary?
Answer: 1. Acknowledgments
2. Jurats
3. Oaths or Affirmations
4. Taking & certifying depositions
,●● List the Qualifications to become a Notary.
Answer: 1. 18 years old
2. legal resident, or attorney admitted to practice law in Ohio
3. No official misconduct or incapacity
4. Education requirement (complete course)
5. Pass the exam
●● List the application procedure.
Answer: 1. Submit application which must include:
a. Commission Name
b. Residence address
c. Birthdate
d. Recent criminal records check
e. Signature
f. Proof of completion
g. $15
2. Sign and swear oath
3. Don't skip questions and don't forget to sign!
●● How long is the term of a Notary?
Answer: 5 years
, ●● What is the jurisdiction of a Notary?
Answer: Statewide jurisdiction
●● What are the roles of a Notary?
Answer: 1. Serve the public for all reasonable requests
2. Be an impartial, third-party witness
●● Can an employer restrict an employee to only perform services of
notary to customers of the business?
Answer: Yes.
●● When is the only times you can refuse to notarize?
Answer: 1. Employee restricts
2. Unlawful or Unreasonable
**may NOT limit on basis of race, sex, gender, age, etc.**
●● Can you notarize if you are a party to or will benefit from the
underlying transaction?
Answer: No.
●● Can attorneys notarize for their clients?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
●● Two types of Notaries in Ohio
Answer: 1. Traditional Notary Public
2. Online Notary Public
●● What does a Traditional Notary do?
Answer: 1. Meets face to face
2. Notarizes electronic or paper documents (verifies signers signature &
completes notary certificate)
●● What does an Online Notary do?
Answer: 1. Meets via webcam
2. Notarizes electronic documents only
●● What are the 4 actions of a traditional Notary?
Answer: 1. Acknowledgments
2. Jurats
3. Oaths or Affirmations
4. Taking & certifying depositions
,●● List the Qualifications to become a Notary.
Answer: 1. 18 years old
2. legal resident, or attorney admitted to practice law in Ohio
3. No official misconduct or incapacity
4. Education requirement (complete course)
5. Pass the exam
●● List the application procedure.
Answer: 1. Submit application which must include:
a. Commission Name
b. Residence address
c. Birthdate
d. Recent criminal records check
e. Signature
f. Proof of completion
g. $15
2. Sign and swear oath
3. Don't skip questions and don't forget to sign!
●● How long is the term of a Notary?
Answer: 5 years
, ●● What is the jurisdiction of a Notary?
Answer: Statewide jurisdiction
●● What are the roles of a Notary?
Answer: 1. Serve the public for all reasonable requests
2. Be an impartial, third-party witness
●● Can an employer restrict an employee to only perform services of
notary to customers of the business?
Answer: Yes.
●● When is the only times you can refuse to notarize?
Answer: 1. Employee restricts
2. Unlawful or Unreasonable
**may NOT limit on basis of race, sex, gender, age, etc.**
●● Can you notarize if you are a party to or will benefit from the
underlying transaction?
Answer: No.
●● Can attorneys notarize for their clients?
