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51 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 51
What this means to the notary, Previously, a person employed by the State of Utah could be
bonded through the state's Risk Management office.
Promissory
Dividend
Bail
Bond
Definition 2 of 51
means:
a. To empower to perform notarial acts; or
b. The written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificates
of Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary.
"Commission"
Personally know
Official misconduct
Liability
Definition 3 of 51
means 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.
"notarial act" or notarization
remote Notarization
"Copy Certification"
oath or affirmation
,Definition 4 of 51
If the notary is a licensed escrow agent in good standing with the Utah Insurance Department,
the notary is now able to explain closing documents and be named in the documents that will
be notarized. This does not cover 'notary signing agents" as there is no provision in State law
that authorizes a notary is a licensed attorney or a licensed escrow agent.
Impartiality
Disqualifications
Consideration
Litigation
Definition 5 of 51
A notary is commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor-not the employer. When you leave
employment your commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation.
returning The notary seal and certificate to the state government upon termination of
employment
keeping The notary seal and certificate as a personal memento upon termination of
employment
9. Leaving the notary seal and certificate with the employer upon termination of
employment
destroying the notary seal and certificate upon termination of employment
Definition 6 of 51
Notarization of an electronic signature IS VERY RARE and still requires personal appearance. IT
is a certification of a voluntary signature just the same as any other signature. DOES NOT mean
by phone, fax, email or video conference. For elecetronic notarization, the signer is in the
presence of the notary using a computer instead of pen and paper. THE RULE OF PERSONAL
APPEARANCE IA NOT AFFECTED BY THE DEFINITION OF "ËLECTRONIC SIGNATURE"
3. Misinterpreting electronic signature/notarization
jurat
5. failing to name the appearing signer
electronic signature
,Definition 7 of 51
What this means to the notary: The addition to the law provides examples of notarial language
for Jurat, Acknowledgement, Copy, Certification, and Signature Witnessing. This will be helpful
to the notary, as the notary can replicate this language for any of the aforementioned acts, of
use something substantially similar in format produce a notarial certificate during a
notarization. There is also an example of the verbal language for completing an oath or
affirmation before administering a Jurat. The notary is required to read this language to the
signer before completing a lawful Jurat
Change of name or address
Powers and limitations
Form of notarial certificate for document notarizations.
Remote notarization
Definition 8 of 51
According to law, a notary may not refuse to enter into a lawful transaction involving a notarial
act.. Do not adopt policies to refuse transactions unless there is a legal reason to do so. To
"pick and choose" who is served based on personal preferences of prejudices is not legally
justified.
6. Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8
2. confusing the notarial acts
8. Refusing documents solely for Their content
4. failing to require personal appearance
Definition 9 of 51
A notary may not use the notary's title or official seal to endorse or promote any product,
service, contest, or other offering
Official misconduct
Prohibited acts -advertising-
Testimonial prohibited
Liability
, Definition 10 of 51
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
Acknowledgement
Affirmation
Consideration
Affidavit
Definition 11 of 51
means a notarial act in which an individual:
a. appears in the presence of the notary and presents a document;
b. provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally know to
the notary; and
c. signs the document in the presence of the notary
Acknowledgement
Signature witnessing
6. Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8
"Copy Certification"
Definition 12 of 51
1) A notary may keep, maintain, and protect as a public record, and provide for lawful
inspection a chronological, permanently bound official journal of notarial acts, containing
numbered pages.
2)A remote notary shall keep a secure electronic journal of each remote notarization the
notary performs
Impartiality
Notary Journal
Disqualifications
Official signature
51 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 51
What this means to the notary, Previously, a person employed by the State of Utah could be
bonded through the state's Risk Management office.
Promissory
Dividend
Bail
Bond
Definition 2 of 51
means:
a. To empower to perform notarial acts; or
b. The written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificates
of Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary.
"Commission"
Personally know
Official misconduct
Liability
Definition 3 of 51
means 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.
"notarial act" or notarization
remote Notarization
"Copy Certification"
oath or affirmation
,Definition 4 of 51
If the notary is a licensed escrow agent in good standing with the Utah Insurance Department,
the notary is now able to explain closing documents and be named in the documents that will
be notarized. This does not cover 'notary signing agents" as there is no provision in State law
that authorizes a notary is a licensed attorney or a licensed escrow agent.
Impartiality
Disqualifications
Consideration
Litigation
Definition 5 of 51
A notary is commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor-not the employer. When you leave
employment your commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation.
returning The notary seal and certificate to the state government upon termination of
employment
keeping The notary seal and certificate as a personal memento upon termination of
employment
9. Leaving the notary seal and certificate with the employer upon termination of
employment
destroying the notary seal and certificate upon termination of employment
Definition 6 of 51
Notarization of an electronic signature IS VERY RARE and still requires personal appearance. IT
is a certification of a voluntary signature just the same as any other signature. DOES NOT mean
by phone, fax, email or video conference. For elecetronic notarization, the signer is in the
presence of the notary using a computer instead of pen and paper. THE RULE OF PERSONAL
APPEARANCE IA NOT AFFECTED BY THE DEFINITION OF "ËLECTRONIC SIGNATURE"
3. Misinterpreting electronic signature/notarization
jurat
5. failing to name the appearing signer
electronic signature
,Definition 7 of 51
What this means to the notary: The addition to the law provides examples of notarial language
for Jurat, Acknowledgement, Copy, Certification, and Signature Witnessing. This will be helpful
to the notary, as the notary can replicate this language for any of the aforementioned acts, of
use something substantially similar in format produce a notarial certificate during a
notarization. There is also an example of the verbal language for completing an oath or
affirmation before administering a Jurat. The notary is required to read this language to the
signer before completing a lawful Jurat
Change of name or address
Powers and limitations
Form of notarial certificate for document notarizations.
Remote notarization
Definition 8 of 51
According to law, a notary may not refuse to enter into a lawful transaction involving a notarial
act.. Do not adopt policies to refuse transactions unless there is a legal reason to do so. To
"pick and choose" who is served based on personal preferences of prejudices is not legally
justified.
6. Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8
2. confusing the notarial acts
8. Refusing documents solely for Their content
4. failing to require personal appearance
Definition 9 of 51
A notary may not use the notary's title or official seal to endorse or promote any product,
service, contest, or other offering
Official misconduct
Prohibited acts -advertising-
Testimonial prohibited
Liability
, Definition 10 of 51
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
Acknowledgement
Affirmation
Consideration
Affidavit
Definition 11 of 51
means a notarial act in which an individual:
a. appears in the presence of the notary and presents a document;
b. provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally know to
the notary; and
c. signs the document in the presence of the notary
Acknowledgement
Signature witnessing
6. Adopting policies contrary to UCA 46-1-8
"Copy Certification"
Definition 12 of 51
1) A notary may keep, maintain, and protect as a public record, and provide for lawful
inspection a chronological, permanently bound official journal of notarial acts, containing
numbered pages.
2)A remote notary shall keep a secure electronic journal of each remote notarization the
notary performs
Impartiality
Notary Journal
Disqualifications
Official signature
