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Acknowledgment - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the document's stated purpose Jurat - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has made, in the notary's presence, a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation vouching for the truthfulness of the signed document. Signature Witnessing - ANSWER-A notarial act in which an individual: appears in person before a notary and presents a document; provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity or is personally known to the notary; and signs the document in the presence of the notary. Electronic signature - ANSWER-An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. Valid Identification - ANSWER-Passport, ID from Government with the following 3 items: photograph, signature, physical description. Not Valid - ANSWER-Driver's privilege card, birth certificate, marriage license, social security card, any other document which does NOT meet the criteria for Valid Identification. A notary can refuse a document solely for its content. - ANSWER-FALSE Can a will be notarized? - ANSWER-Yes Should a notary leave the notary seal and certificate with the employer upon termination of employment? - ANSWER-NO. When you leave employment, your commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation. What is considered materially incomplete? - ANSWER-Leaving out notarial language, failing to name the signer, leaving out where and when the notarization took place.