NYS Notary Exam 2024 Update With 100% Correct Answers Pdf

1. A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New York State Answer TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states 2. A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS Answer TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public. 3. In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education Answer - TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain court clerks 4. The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges against him Answer FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard. 5. No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. Answer FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a felony 6. No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs Answer TRUE also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board).