Hawaii Notary Public Exam Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
What is the term of Commission
4 years from the date of the commission unless attorney general removes notary public for
cause after the opportunity for hearing
What changes are required to report to the attorney general?
Commission
Occupation
Residence
Employment
What does a notary public do?
CWANTT
1. Certifying or attesting a copy.
2. Witnessing or attesting a signature.
3. Administering an oath or affirmation.
4. Noting a protest.
5. Taking acknowledgment.
6. Taking verification upon oat or affirmation.
What does "Acknowledgment" mean?
Declaration by a person before a notary public for:
- Person signed the document for the purpose stated in the document and did it on his/her free
act and deed
- If representative capacity, person signed the document with proper authority & signed it as
the act of the person/entity in the document
What does the general form of acknowledgment include?
1. Venue
2. Date the notary signs
3. Statement of presence of signer (ex. "... personally appeared before me.")
, 4. Full name of signer - exactly the same as the document
5. Signature of signer - exactly the same as printed name
6. Statement saying person was identified (ex. "... to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the document.)
What is "proof of the signer's signature and identity" mean?
Notary public must have satisfactory evidence of the person appearing and signing/witnessing:
Must be through the following -
1. Personal knowledge.
2. Valid government issued ID with a picture and signature, or expired no more than 3 years
prior.
3. Verification on oath or affirmation of a credit witness personally appearing - must also be
identified by ID or personal knowledge.
What does "tamper-evident" mean?
any change to an electronic document should display evidence of the change.
What does "verification on oath or affirmation" mean?
A declaration, made by a person on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a statement
in a document is true.
How to qualify as a notary public?
Must be:
1. US citizen OR permanent resident alien seeking U.S. citizenship
2. Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
What is the official signature?
- Must sign name exactly shown as the notary's seal.
- Must also add date of notary's commission expiration date.
-Print name of the notary below the signature.
What is required of the notary seal?
- Rubber stamp
- Must only have: notary public's name, commission number, "notary public" and "State of
Hawaii"
- must be round, not more than 2 inches in diameter, and have uneven border.
Verified Correct Answers
What is the term of Commission
4 years from the date of the commission unless attorney general removes notary public for
cause after the opportunity for hearing
What changes are required to report to the attorney general?
Commission
Occupation
Residence
Employment
What does a notary public do?
CWANTT
1. Certifying or attesting a copy.
2. Witnessing or attesting a signature.
3. Administering an oath or affirmation.
4. Noting a protest.
5. Taking acknowledgment.
6. Taking verification upon oat or affirmation.
What does "Acknowledgment" mean?
Declaration by a person before a notary public for:
- Person signed the document for the purpose stated in the document and did it on his/her free
act and deed
- If representative capacity, person signed the document with proper authority & signed it as
the act of the person/entity in the document
What does the general form of acknowledgment include?
1. Venue
2. Date the notary signs
3. Statement of presence of signer (ex. "... personally appeared before me.")
, 4. Full name of signer - exactly the same as the document
5. Signature of signer - exactly the same as printed name
6. Statement saying person was identified (ex. "... to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the document.)
What is "proof of the signer's signature and identity" mean?
Notary public must have satisfactory evidence of the person appearing and signing/witnessing:
Must be through the following -
1. Personal knowledge.
2. Valid government issued ID with a picture and signature, or expired no more than 3 years
prior.
3. Verification on oath or affirmation of a credit witness personally appearing - must also be
identified by ID or personal knowledge.
What does "tamper-evident" mean?
any change to an electronic document should display evidence of the change.
What does "verification on oath or affirmation" mean?
A declaration, made by a person on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a statement
in a document is true.
How to qualify as a notary public?
Must be:
1. US citizen OR permanent resident alien seeking U.S. citizenship
2. Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
What is the official signature?
- Must sign name exactly shown as the notary's seal.
- Must also add date of notary's commission expiration date.
-Print name of the notary below the signature.
What is required of the notary seal?
- Rubber stamp
- Must only have: notary public's name, commission number, "notary public" and "State of
Hawaii"
- must be round, not more than 2 inches in diameter, and have uneven border.
