NYS Notary Exam questions 2022 with
COMPLETE SOLUTION
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.
COMPLETE SOLUTION
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.
