NYS Notary Exam Questions And Answers
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A .notary .at .the .time .of .appointment .must .be .either .a .NYS .resident .or .have .a .place .of
.business .in .New .York .State? .- .correct .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
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? .- .correct .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.
In .certain .situations, .the .Secretary .of .State .is .not .required .to .satisfy .himself .of .certain
.notary .public .requirements .of .an .applicant, .such .as .education? .- .correct .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
The .Secretary .of .State .can .remove .a .notary .without .serving .a .copy .of .the .charges .against
.him? .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE .- .the .secretary .of .state .must .serve .the .charges .and .give
.him .an .opportunity .to .be .heard.
No .person .shall .be .appointed .a .notary .who .has .been .convicted .of .any .misdemeanor. .-
.correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .a .person .cannot .be .appointed .a .notary .if .convicted .of .a .felony
No .person .shall .be .appointed .a .notary .public .if .he .has .been .convicted .unlawful
.possession .or .distribution .of .habit .forming .narcotic .drugs? .- .correct .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).
, An .attorney .who .is .a .notary .public .who .moves .to .another .state .shall .be .deemed .a
.resident .of .the .county .where .he .maintains .an .office .in .NYS? .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .-
.this .section .applies .to .attorneys .who .are .admitted .to .practice .in .NYS .and .are .counselors
.in .the .courts .of .record .in .New .York .State.
The .secretary .of .state .shall .receive .a .fee .of .$20 .for .changing .the .name .or .address .of .a
.notary .public .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .the .fee .for .changing .the .name .or .address .of .a
.notary .public .is .$10. .also, .the .fee .for .issuing .a .duplicate .ID .is .also .$10.
Only .the .secretary .of .state .may .issue .a .certificate .of .official .character. .- .correct .answer. . . .
.FALSE- .the .county .clerk .may .also .issue .a .certificate .of .office
The .secretary .of .state .shall .collect .$10 .for .the .issuance .of .a .certificate .official .character? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .- .the .county .clerk .collects .$10 .for .the .filling .of .the .certificate .of
.official .character .and .$5 .for .the .issuance .of .a .certificate .of .official .character .with .seal
.attached
A .certification .of .a .notarial .signature .is .issued .by .the .court? .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE .- .a
.certification .of .a .notarial .signature .is .issued .by .the .county .clerk .for .a .fee .of .$3
No .person .removed .from .commissioner .of .deeds .in .New .York .City .is .eligible .for
.reappointment .as .commissioner .of .deeds .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .- .also .not .eligible .for
.appointment .as .a .notary .public
A .commissioner .of .elections .or .inspector .of .elections .is .not .eligible .for .the .office .of .notary
.public. .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .they .are .eligible .for .appointment .as .notary .public
No .person .is .eligible .for .the .office .of .notary .public .who .was .convicted .of .a .violation .of .the
.selective .draft .act .of .MAY .18, .1917? .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .also .not .eligible .if
.convicted .of .a .violation .of .the .selective .training .and .service .act .of .1940
There .shall .be .at .least .one .person .in .the .county .clerk's .office .who .shall .notarize
.documents .for .the .public .free .of .charge. .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .that .person .shall .be
.exempt .from .the .notary .public .examination .fee .and .application .fee.
A .member .of .the .legislature .may .not .be .appointed .a .notary .public? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.FALSE- .a .member .of .the .legislature .may .be .appointed .a .notary.
A .sheriff .may .be .appointed .notary .public .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .Sheriffs .cannot .hold
.any .other .office
A .notary .public .shall .not .notarize .a .paper .if .he .has .a .pecuniary .interest .in .the .transaction .-
.correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .such .notarization .would .be .invalid
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A .notary .at .the .time .of .appointment .must .be .either .a .NYS .resident .or .have .a .place .of
.business .in .New .York .State? .- .correct .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
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? .- .correct .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.
In .certain .situations, .the .Secretary .of .State .is .not .required .to .satisfy .himself .of .certain
.notary .public .requirements .of .an .applicant, .such .as .education? .- .correct .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
The .Secretary .of .State .can .remove .a .notary .without .serving .a .copy .of .the .charges .against
.him? .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE .- .the .secretary .of .state .must .serve .the .charges .and .give
.him .an .opportunity .to .be .heard.
No .person .shall .be .appointed .a .notary .who .has .been .convicted .of .any .misdemeanor. .-
.correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .a .person .cannot .be .appointed .a .notary .if .convicted .of .a .felony
No .person .shall .be .appointed .a .notary .public .if .he .has .been .convicted .unlawful
.possession .or .distribution .of .habit .forming .narcotic .drugs? .- .correct .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).
, An .attorney .who .is .a .notary .public .who .moves .to .another .state .shall .be .deemed .a
.resident .of .the .county .where .he .maintains .an .office .in .NYS? .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .-
.this .section .applies .to .attorneys .who .are .admitted .to .practice .in .NYS .and .are .counselors
.in .the .courts .of .record .in .New .York .State.
The .secretary .of .state .shall .receive .a .fee .of .$20 .for .changing .the .name .or .address .of .a
.notary .public .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .the .fee .for .changing .the .name .or .address .of .a
.notary .public .is .$10. .also, .the .fee .for .issuing .a .duplicate .ID .is .also .$10.
Only .the .secretary .of .state .may .issue .a .certificate .of .official .character. .- .correct .answer. . . .
.FALSE- .the .county .clerk .may .also .issue .a .certificate .of .office
The .secretary .of .state .shall .collect .$10 .for .the .issuance .of .a .certificate .official .character? .-
.correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .- .the .county .clerk .collects .$10 .for .the .filling .of .the .certificate .of
.official .character .and .$5 .for .the .issuance .of .a .certificate .of .official .character .with .seal
.attached
A .certification .of .a .notarial .signature .is .issued .by .the .court? .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE .- .a
.certification .of .a .notarial .signature .is .issued .by .the .county .clerk .for .a .fee .of .$3
No .person .removed .from .commissioner .of .deeds .in .New .York .City .is .eligible .for
.reappointment .as .commissioner .of .deeds .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE .- .also .not .eligible .for
.appointment .as .a .notary .public
A .commissioner .of .elections .or .inspector .of .elections .is .not .eligible .for .the .office .of .notary
.public. .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .they .are .eligible .for .appointment .as .notary .public
No .person .is .eligible .for .the .office .of .notary .public .who .was .convicted .of .a .violation .of .the
.selective .draft .act .of .MAY .18, .1917? .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .also .not .eligible .if
.convicted .of .a .violation .of .the .selective .training .and .service .act .of .1940
There .shall .be .at .least .one .person .in .the .county .clerk's .office .who .shall .notarize
.documents .for .the .public .free .of .charge. .- .correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .that .person .shall .be
.exempt .from .the .notary .public .examination .fee .and .application .fee.
A .member .of .the .legislature .may .not .be .appointed .a .notary .public? .- .correct .answer. . . .
.FALSE- .a .member .of .the .legislature .may .be .appointed .a .notary.
A .sheriff .may .be .appointed .notary .public .- .correct .answer. . . . .FALSE- .Sheriffs .cannot .hold
.any .other .office
A .notary .public .shall .not .notarize .a .paper .if .he .has .a .pecuniary .interest .in .the .transaction .-
.correct .answer. . . . .TRUE- .such .notarization .would .be .invalid
