Utah Notary Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A|

Utah Notary Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A| Qualifications? - ANSWER- 18 years old, Utah resident, understand English, US citizen, no past notary, Top 10 mistakes? - ANSWER- Leaving out notarial language; confusing the notarial acts; misinterpreting electronic signature/notarization; failing to require personal appearance; failing to name the appearing signer; adopting policies contrary to UCA 46- 1-8; failing to require proper ID; refusing documents solely for their content; leaving the notary seal with employer; executing materially incomplete certificates What acts can be performed by a notary? - ANSWER- Jurats, acknowledgements, signature witnessing, copy certifications, oath or affirmations What info should the doc have before you notarize it? - ANSWER- Location, date, notary name, signer name, notary stamp and signature Jurat? - ANSWER- Certifies that a voluntary signature was made in the notary's presence under an oath or affirmation. Needs personal appearance and proof of identity Acknowledgment? - ANSWER- Certifies that a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing a document. Needs personal appearance and proof of identity. Signature Witnessing? - ANSWER- Certifies that a voluntary signature was made in the notary's presence. Needs personal appearance and proof of identity. Electronic signature/notarization - ANSWER- NOT REMOTELY - it means the signature is an electronic signature. Needs personal appearance and proof of identity. Is a personal appearance required? - ANSWER- Yes, always! Personal appearance always What does "materially incomplete" mean? - ANSWER- The signer is not named. Be sure to name the signer. Can an employer determine when the notary is available to serve the public after work hours? - ANSWER- No Can an employer establish policy that the notary's service is restricted to the workplace? - ANSWER- No Can an employer pick and choose which documents or customers will be served when the notary is serving the general public (unless the transaction is unlawful)? - ANSWERNo Can an employer require more than $10 per signature notarized? - ANSWER- No Can an employer determine when the notary is available to serve the public during work hours? - ANSWER- Yes Can an employer establish policy that the notary will only notarize company documents during work hours? - ANSWER- Yes Can an employer allow the notary to serve the public at determined times during work hours? - ANSWER- Yes Can an employer require a $10 fee for clients or non-clients? - ANSWER- Yes Is a passport proper ID? - ANSWER- Yes Is and ID with photo, signature, and physical description proper ID? - ANSWER- Yes Is driver's privilege card proper ID? - ANSWER- No Is birth certificate proper ID? - ANSWER- No Is marriage license proper ID? - ANSWER- No Is social security card proper ID? - ANSWER- No What is proper ID? - ANSWER- Passport, or government ID with photo, signature, and physical description What is not proper ID? - ANSWER- Driver's privilege card, birth certificate, marriage license, social security card