Notary Exam Questions and Answers(Rated A+)

All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy certification? - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded. Within 30 days of a change in the notary's name, the notary shall provide the Lieutenant Governor with the following: - ANSWER-All of the above A notary may refuse documents solely for their content. - ANSWER-False Which of the following best describes an Acknowledgement? - ANSWER-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer has admitted, in the notary's presence, to voluntary signing a document A customer requests notary service, but the document is in another language unknown to the notary. The customer meets all legal requirements for notarization, communicates well in English, presents proper i.d., and pays the $5 fee. According to UCA 46-1-8 a notary is required to - ANSWER-notarize If John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his signature notarized, which name should the notary place in the blank in the following acknowledgment? "...personally appeared before me __________________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument ..." - ANSWER-John Doe To obtain a notary stamp, an individual must present the stamp-make with - ANSWER-A copy of their notarial commission certificate. Except in the case of a self-proved will, a notary may NOT perform a notarial act if the - ANSWER-Notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorney representing a signer As a notary, if you cause damages to any person as a result of official misconduct in a notarial act, you may be liable for - ANSWER-All damages A notary who performs an act in violation under section UCA 46-1-9 is guilty of - ANSWER-Class B misdemeanor The notary may only perform notarial acts in - ANSWER-The State of Utah