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CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM WITH GRADED ANSWERS 2024-2025
two ways to file oath of office and bond: - answer-in person with a county clerk
employee; will administer oath of office and identify notary
by mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt another notary in the same
county where notary is filing the oath and bond will administer the oath of office
a notary's bond is purchased from a in the amount of - answer-county clerks
office in the amount of 15000
Military-Base: A Notary commissioned for a military base or naval reserve may
charge - answer-no fees;
is a federal civil service employee
Must be U.S. citizen
Notarizes on base only
Commission ends when service on base ends
Public-Employee: A Notary commissioned for a public state, county, city, or public
school district agency must be an employee of - answer-Public agency;
notarizes for public agency only
Must charge for all notarial services
Remits fees charged back to agency
Commission ends when employment ends
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Private-Employee: A Notary Public who has agreed to special provisions with his
or her employer to limit services to the employers business during business hours
- answer-limited service agreements, business-related documents only, biz docs
on the clock
Bond and supplies paid for by employer
Agreement may contain a fee remission agreement during business hours (note:
This is not required; it is permitted by the statute)
End of employment does not end commission
It is the responsibility of the Notary applicant to validate or authenticate the
commission within
AKA filing oath and bond - answer-30 days of the commission commencement
date
2 steps of filing oath and bond: - answer-to take and file an oath of public office
to file a 15000 surety bond with the county clerks office
Secretary of state must be notified when there is a - answer-address change,
name change, resign the notary, death of a notary
notary must notify SOS office by certified mail or physical deliver with in - answer-
30 days of any change in business or residence address; must include business
name if reporting a change in business address
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a notary who changes the address of his or her principal place of business to a
new county has the - answer-OPTION to file a new oath of office and bond in the
new county
Legal name change requires a notary to file a - answer-name change application
with the SOS office within 30 days and file new oath of office and an amendment
to the bond to receive their new seal
Failure to notify the SOS of a change of address results in an infraction with a fine
up to - answer-500$
If a Notary wishes to resign, the Secretary of State requests a written letter of
resignation that includes his or her - answer-commission name, commission
number, commission expiration date & county where they filed oath and bond
if notary resigns, is disqualified, removed from office, or allows his or her
appointment to expire without obtaining reappointment within 30 days they
must - answer-turn in journals and papers to the county clerk in the county where
the oath is on file within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
Death of a notary requires a - answer-personal representative of the deceased
should notify the SOS IMMEADIATELY, turn in journal to county clerk where oath
was filed within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM WITH GRADED ANSWERS 2024-2025
two ways to file oath of office and bond: - answer-in person with a county clerk
employee; will administer oath of office and identify notary
by mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt another notary in the same
county where notary is filing the oath and bond will administer the oath of office
a notary's bond is purchased from a in the amount of - answer-county clerks
office in the amount of 15000
Military-Base: A Notary commissioned for a military base or naval reserve may
charge - answer-no fees;
is a federal civil service employee
Must be U.S. citizen
Notarizes on base only
Commission ends when service on base ends
Public-Employee: A Notary commissioned for a public state, county, city, or public
school district agency must be an employee of - answer-Public agency;
notarizes for public agency only
Must charge for all notarial services
Remits fees charged back to agency
Commission ends when employment ends
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Private-Employee: A Notary Public who has agreed to special provisions with his
or her employer to limit services to the employers business during business hours
- answer-limited service agreements, business-related documents only, biz docs
on the clock
Bond and supplies paid for by employer
Agreement may contain a fee remission agreement during business hours (note:
This is not required; it is permitted by the statute)
End of employment does not end commission
It is the responsibility of the Notary applicant to validate or authenticate the
commission within
AKA filing oath and bond - answer-30 days of the commission commencement
date
2 steps of filing oath and bond: - answer-to take and file an oath of public office
to file a 15000 surety bond with the county clerks office
Secretary of state must be notified when there is a - answer-address change,
name change, resign the notary, death of a notary
notary must notify SOS office by certified mail or physical deliver with in - answer-
30 days of any change in business or residence address; must include business
name if reporting a change in business address
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a notary who changes the address of his or her principal place of business to a
new county has the - answer-OPTION to file a new oath of office and bond in the
new county
Legal name change requires a notary to file a - answer-name change application
with the SOS office within 30 days and file new oath of office and an amendment
to the bond to receive their new seal
Failure to notify the SOS of a change of address results in an infraction with a fine
up to - answer-500$
If a Notary wishes to resign, the Secretary of State requests a written letter of
resignation that includes his or her - answer-commission name, commission
number, commission expiration date & county where they filed oath and bond
if notary resigns, is disqualified, removed from office, or allows his or her
appointment to expire without obtaining reappointment within 30 days they
must - answer-turn in journals and papers to the county clerk in the county where
the oath is on file within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
Death of a notary requires a - answer-personal representative of the deceased
should notify the SOS IMMEADIATELY, turn in journal to county clerk where oath
was filed within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
