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1. notary is used for function of commerce, legal actions, and personal business
2. how many notaries can the as many notaries public as necessary
Secretary of State appoint
3. requirements for notary california resident, 18 years of age, course of study, closed-book
examination, background check
4. exceptions to location re- military or naval reservations
quirements
5. exception to residency re- if part of military, must be US citizen
quirements
6. prior to reappointment as a 3 hour refresher course requirement
notary public
7. if commission expires be- must take 6 hour course
fore application of new
commission
8. within 1 year of examina- must submit fingerprints for background check
tion
9. how long is the term of of- four years from commencement date stated in commission
fice for a notary public?
10. within 30 days must file both oath of office and bond with the county clerk
11. for military and naval reser- can only do notary in that designated reservation (cannot collect
vations fees if federal employee)
12. a notary public must obtain 15,000 from an insurer, file with county clerk from their county in
a bond of which principal business is located
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13. the purpose of the bond is provide a limited fund to reimburse members of the public who
to are damaged by notarial misconduct (However, the notary public
and the surety named on the notary public's official bond are liable
in a civil action for all the damages sustained from a notary public's
misconduct or neglect.)
14. Notary public employees for and on behalf of their public entity employer.
only may perform notarial
acts...
15. On termination or resigna- 1) the employee must immediately send written notice of resig-
tion from employment with nation to the California Secretary of State; (2) all notarial records
the public entity: must be delivered to the county clerk within 30 days; and (3) the
notary public's seal must be defaced or destroyed.
16. upon termination or res- all notarial records must be delivered to the county clerk within 30
ignation from employment days and the notary public's seal must be defaced or destroyed.
with the military or naval
reservation
17. A notary public's commis- the notary public files their oath of office and a surety bond in the
sion takes effect on the amount of $15,000 with the county clerk's office
date
18. if changing counties or A notary public with a new commission is permitted to take and
business location subscribe the oath in front of another notary public as long as the
oath is administered in the county where the oath and bond for
the new commission will be filed
19. Notaries public must noti- within 30 days of changing their business or residence address
fy the California Secretary
of State by certified mail or
any other means of physi-
, Notary Exam
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cal delivery that provides a
receipt
20. failure to notify Secretary of fine of up to $500
State about change of ad-
dress results in
21. A notary public may not use provides the California Secretary of State with a physical street ad-
a private commercial mail- dress of their principal place of residence. The California Secretary
box or post office box as the of State must have record of a notary public's actual residence
address for his or her resi- address.
dence, or principal place of
business, unless the notary
public also
22. notification should include name of the notary public (exactly as it appears on the commis-
the sion), the commission number, and whether the address being
changed is a business, residence or mailing address. If the change
is to a business address, the notification should state the name of
the business that is located at the new address, if that is where
the notary public will perform a majority of the notarial services,
or that the notary public will be self-employed. There is no fee to
submit an address change form or address change letter.
23. A notary public must re- 30
spond by certified mail or
any other means of phys-
ical delivery that provides
a receipt within ___calen-
dar days of receiving a writ-
ten request for information
from the California Secre-
tary of State relating to offi-
Notary Exam
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | JUST
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hg4q8d
RELEASED
1. notary is used for function of commerce, legal actions, and personal business
2. how many notaries can the as many notaries public as necessary
Secretary of State appoint
3. requirements for notary california resident, 18 years of age, course of study, closed-book
examination, background check
4. exceptions to location re- military or naval reservations
quirements
5. exception to residency re- if part of military, must be US citizen
quirements
6. prior to reappointment as a 3 hour refresher course requirement
notary public
7. if commission expires be- must take 6 hour course
fore application of new
commission
8. within 1 year of examina- must submit fingerprints for background check
tion
9. how long is the term of of- four years from commencement date stated in commission
fice for a notary public?
10. within 30 days must file both oath of office and bond with the county clerk
11. for military and naval reser- can only do notary in that designated reservation (cannot collect
vations fees if federal employee)
12. a notary public must obtain 15,000 from an insurer, file with county clerk from their county in
a bond of which principal business is located
, Notary Exam
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13. the purpose of the bond is provide a limited fund to reimburse members of the public who
to are damaged by notarial misconduct (However, the notary public
and the surety named on the notary public's official bond are liable
in a civil action for all the damages sustained from a notary public's
misconduct or neglect.)
14. Notary public employees for and on behalf of their public entity employer.
only may perform notarial
acts...
15. On termination or resigna- 1) the employee must immediately send written notice of resig-
tion from employment with nation to the California Secretary of State; (2) all notarial records
the public entity: must be delivered to the county clerk within 30 days; and (3) the
notary public's seal must be defaced or destroyed.
16. upon termination or res- all notarial records must be delivered to the county clerk within 30
ignation from employment days and the notary public's seal must be defaced or destroyed.
with the military or naval
reservation
17. A notary public's commis- the notary public files their oath of office and a surety bond in the
sion takes effect on the amount of $15,000 with the county clerk's office
date
18. if changing counties or A notary public with a new commission is permitted to take and
business location subscribe the oath in front of another notary public as long as the
oath is administered in the county where the oath and bond for
the new commission will be filed
19. Notaries public must noti- within 30 days of changing their business or residence address
fy the California Secretary
of State by certified mail or
any other means of physi-
, Notary Exam
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cal delivery that provides a
receipt
20. failure to notify Secretary of fine of up to $500
State about change of ad-
dress results in
21. A notary public may not use provides the California Secretary of State with a physical street ad-
a private commercial mail- dress of their principal place of residence. The California Secretary
box or post office box as the of State must have record of a notary public's actual residence
address for his or her resi- address.
dence, or principal place of
business, unless the notary
public also
22. notification should include name of the notary public (exactly as it appears on the commis-
the sion), the commission number, and whether the address being
changed is a business, residence or mailing address. If the change
is to a business address, the notification should state the name of
the business that is located at the new address, if that is where
the notary public will perform a majority of the notarial services,
or that the notary public will be self-employed. There is no fee to
submit an address change form or address change letter.
23. A notary public must re- 30
spond by certified mail or
any other means of phys-
ical delivery that provides
a receipt within ___calen-
dar days of receiving a writ-
ten request for information
from the California Secre-
tary of State relating to offi-
