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WhattistthetrequiredtminimumtagettotbecometatCaliforniatNotarytPublic?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-18tyearstold



WhattistthetresidencytrequirementttotbecometatCaliforniatNotarytPublic?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
YoutmusttbetatlegaltresidenttoftthetStatetoftCalifornia.



WhattistthetgeographictjurisdictiontoftatCaliforniatNotarytPublic?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
AtCaliforniatNotarytmaytperformtnotarialtactstanywheretwithintthetboundariestoftthetStatetoftCalifornia.



HowtlongtistthettermtoftatCaliforniatNotarytPublictcommission?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-4tyears



WhattistthetsuretytbondtamounttrequiredtfortalltCaliforniatNotaries?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-$15,000



Howtmanytdaystdoestatnewlytappointedtnotarythavettotfilettheirtoathtoftofficetandtsuretytbond?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-30tdaystfromtthetcommencementtdatetstatedtintthetcommission.




Whatthappenstiftatnotarytfailsttotfilettheirtoathtandtbondtwithintthetstrictt30-daytrequirement?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Thetcommissiontistvoid,tandtthetpersontmusttreapplytandtpaytatnewtapplicationtfee.




Wheretmusttatnotarytfilettheirtoathtoftofficetandt$15,000tsuretytbond?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Withtthetcountytclerktintthetcountytwherettheirtprincipaltplacetoftbusinesstistlocated.



Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetforttakingtantacknowledgmenttortprooftoftatdeed?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-$15tforteachtsignaturetnotarized.

,Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetfortadministeringtantoathtortaffirmationttotonetperson?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-$15




Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetfortexecutingtatstandardtjurat?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
$15tforteachtsignaturetontthetdocument.



Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetfortalltservicestintconnectiontwithttakingtatdeposition?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-$30




Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetfortadministeringtthetoathttotatwitnesstduringtatdeposition?t
-tCORRECTtANSWER-$7



Whattistthetmaximumtfeetatnotarytmaytchargetfortthetcertificatettotatdeposition?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-$7



WhattfeetmaytatnotarytchargettotnotarizetatsignaturetontantapplicationtfortatUnitedtStatestmilitarytveteran'
stpension?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-$0t(Notfeetmaytbetcharged).



Whattfeetmaytatnotarytchargettotnotarizetatsignaturetontatcircular,tpamphlet,tortpetitiontrelatingttotthetde
mocratictvotingtprocess?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-$0t(Notfeetmaytbetcharged).



HowtmanytdaystdoestatnotarythavettotnotifytthetSecretarytoftStatetoftatchangetoftbusinesstortresidencetadd
ress?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Withint30tdaystoftthetchange.



WhattistthetpenaltytfortfailingttotnotifytthetSecretarytoftStatetoftantaddresstchange?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Antinfractiontwithtatfinetoftupttot$500.



HowtmanytdaystdoestatnotarythavettotnotifytthetSecretarytoftStatetoftatlegaltnametchange?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Withint30tdaystoftthetchange.




Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortatnotarytfailingttotproperlytadministertantoathtortaffirmationtwhentrequiredtbytl
aw?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$750.

,Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortatnotarytchargingtmoretthantthetmaximumtallowabletfeestestablishedtbytlaw?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$750.




Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortatnotarytactingtastantimmigrationtconsultanttwhiletadvertisingtastat"notariotpub
lico"?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Upttot$1,500tandtsuspensiontortrevocationtoftthetcommissiontfortattleasttonetyear.



Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortexecutingtatfalsetortmisleadingtadvertisingtcampaigntrelatedttotnotarialtservice
s?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$1,500.



Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortcommittingtantacttoftwillfultmisconducttortwillfultfailurettotdischargetnotarialtd
uties?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$1,500.



Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortfailingttotprovidetthetnotarytjournalttotatpeacetofficertwhentrequested?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$2,500.




Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortfailingttotobtaintatmandatorytthumbprinttintthetnotarytjournaltfortrequiredtrealt
estatetdocuments?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$2,500.



Whattistthetciviltpenaltytfortfailingttotsecuretthetnotarytjournaltandtofficialtseal,tresultingtintunauthorizedtus
e?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$2,500.



Whattistthetmaximumtciviltpenaltytfortwillfullytfailingttotobtaintsatisfactorytevidencetoftatsigner'stidentity?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$10,000.




Whattistthetmaximumtciviltpenaltytfortdeliberatelytfalsifyingtatcertificatetoftacknowledgment?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Upttot$10,000.




UndertCaliforniatlaw,tistittlegaltfortatnotaryttottranslatetthettermt"NotarytPublic"tintotSpanishtast"NotariotPu
blico"?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-No,tittiststrictlytprohibitedtandtcarriestseveretpenalties.



Iftatnotarytistnottantattorney,twhattmustttheytincludetintanytadvertisingtintatlanguagetothertthantEnglish?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-

, Atliteralttranslationtoftthetphrase:t"Itamtnottantattorneytand,ttherefore,tcannottgivetlegaltadvicetabouttimmi
grationtortanytothertlegaltmatters."



Cantatnotarytwhotistalsotatbondedtimmigrationtconsultanttwithholdtatclient'storiginaltdocumentstuntilttheirt
feetistpaid?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-No,twithholdingtoriginaltdocumentstistillegal.



Whattconstitutestatdirecttfinancialtortbeneficialtinteresttthattprohibitstatnotarytfromtnotarizingtatdocument
?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Beingtnamedtindividuallytastatprincipaltintthetdocumenttortreceivingtatfinancialtbenefittfromtthettransactio
ntbeyondtthetstandardtnotarytfee.



CantatCaliforniatNotarytnotarizettheirtowntsignature?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
No,tatnotarytcantnevertnotarizettheirtowntsignature.



Cantatnotarytnotarizetatdocumenttforttheirtspousetortatdomestictpartner?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Yes,tprovidedtthetnotarythastnotdirecttfinancialtortbeneficialtinteresttintthettransaction.



Iftatnotarytresigns,tistdisqualified,torttheirtcommissiontexpires,twheretmustttheytdeliverttheirtactivetandtina
ctivetjournals?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Totthetcountytclerktintthetcountytwherettheirtcurrenttoathtistontfile,twithint30tdays.



Whattmusttatnotarytdotwithttheirtofficialtsealtupontresignation,texpiration,tortrevocationtofttheirtcommissi
on?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Destroytortdefacetthetsealttotcompletelytprotecttagainsttitstunauthorizedtuse.



UndertthetOnlinetNotarizationtActt(SBt696),twhatttypetoftjournaltistexplicitlytrequiredtfortremotetonlinetnot
arizations?t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Atsecuretelectronictjournal.



UndertSBt696,twhattmediatmusttbetsecurelytretainedtforteverytremotetonlinetnotarization?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-Antaudio-videotrecordingtoftthetentiretnotarialtact.




Iftatnotary'stjournaltiststolen,tlost,tortcompromised,twhotmustttheytimmediatelytnotify?t-
tCORRECTtANSWER-

ThetSecretarytoftStatetbytcertifiedtmailtortanytothertmeanstoftphysicaltdeliverytthattprovidestatreceipt.