Notary Revision Exam Questions And
all 100% Correct Answers.
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - Answer to authenticate the signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - Answer You DO NOT need to be a US citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - Answer $10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - Answer $500
Fine: for overcharging - Answer $750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - Answer $1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - Answer $25 hunds
$2,500
cancelled check = - Answer cancelled commission
Fine: Negligence, Overcharging, No Oath - Answer "No No 7-5-0"
$750
What is the primary function of a notary? - Answer to verify a signer's identity
,The LIMITED FUND that the surety pays as a PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION (also known as the bond) is
in the amount of - Answer $15,000
The PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION is purchased from a: - Answer California Admitted Surety Insurer
Whom does the bond protect? - Answer The public
Who would be liable in a civil action? - Answer The Notary AND the Surety (but the Notary must
reimburse the Surety)
What is a surety? - Answer A person, such as a cosigner on a note, who agrees to be primarily
responsible for the debt of another.
When you resign your commission, who MUST you notify? - Answer The Secretary of State
When your commission comes to an end, what must you do with your journals? - Answer Surrender
them.
--To whom? -- County Clerk
--Within how many days? -- 30 calendar days
To whom do you surrender your journals to when your commission comes to an end? - Answer County
Clerk
How many days do you have to surrender your journals to the county clerk when your commission
comes to an end? - Answer within 30 calendar days
If you are renewing in a good standing what must you do with your journals? - Answer Keep them (you
can use the same journal in your next commission)
You received your commission in the mail on 1-5-20. Your commission commencement date is 1-1-20.
When must your oath and bond be filed? - Answer January 31, 2020
,May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
a. Vendee:
b. Mortgagor:
c. Principal to the transaction: - Answer a. No
b. No
c. No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - Answer No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - Answer No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - Answer No
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - Answer a. Yes
b. Yes
c. Yes (as long as you do not directly benefit)
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Attorney? - Answer Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Insurer? - Answer Yes
, May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - Answer Yes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - Answer Community Property Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she must do for that name
change? - Answer a. File a name change application with the Secretary of State.
b. She will also need to refile her bond and obtain a new seal.
a. Your boss moved her business to a new county. What MUST you do?
b. What MUST you do with your oath and bond? - Answer a. Notify the secretary of state
b. NOTHING... re-filling in the new county is optional for an address change
What is the fine if you fail to notify the Secretary of State of a name or address change? - Answer $500
fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - Answer a. Notify the secretary of state
IMMEDIATELY.
b. Turn in journals to the county clerk within 30 DAYS.
c. DESTROY the seal.
If requested by a peace officer, how soon must you surrender your journal? - Answer IMMEDIATELY
How many days to notify the Secretary of State that you surrendered your journal? - Answer 10 DAYS
Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer could result in a civil penalty of... - Answer $2,500
If your journal is seized by a peace officer, report the following info except which one? (INPUT THE REST
OF WHAT TO REPORT) - Answer Personal representative's name
all 100% Correct Answers.
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - Answer to authenticate the signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - Answer You DO NOT need to be a US citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - Answer $10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - Answer $500
Fine: for overcharging - Answer $750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - Answer $1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - Answer $25 hunds
$2,500
cancelled check = - Answer cancelled commission
Fine: Negligence, Overcharging, No Oath - Answer "No No 7-5-0"
$750
What is the primary function of a notary? - Answer to verify a signer's identity
,The LIMITED FUND that the surety pays as a PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION (also known as the bond) is
in the amount of - Answer $15,000
The PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION is purchased from a: - Answer California Admitted Surety Insurer
Whom does the bond protect? - Answer The public
Who would be liable in a civil action? - Answer The Notary AND the Surety (but the Notary must
reimburse the Surety)
What is a surety? - Answer A person, such as a cosigner on a note, who agrees to be primarily
responsible for the debt of another.
When you resign your commission, who MUST you notify? - Answer The Secretary of State
When your commission comes to an end, what must you do with your journals? - Answer Surrender
them.
--To whom? -- County Clerk
--Within how many days? -- 30 calendar days
To whom do you surrender your journals to when your commission comes to an end? - Answer County
Clerk
How many days do you have to surrender your journals to the county clerk when your commission
comes to an end? - Answer within 30 calendar days
If you are renewing in a good standing what must you do with your journals? - Answer Keep them (you
can use the same journal in your next commission)
You received your commission in the mail on 1-5-20. Your commission commencement date is 1-1-20.
When must your oath and bond be filed? - Answer January 31, 2020
,May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
a. Vendee:
b. Mortgagor:
c. Principal to the transaction: - Answer a. No
b. No
c. No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - Answer No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - Answer No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - Answer No
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - Answer a. Yes
b. Yes
c. Yes (as long as you do not directly benefit)
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Attorney? - Answer Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Insurer? - Answer Yes
, May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - Answer Yes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - Answer Community Property Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she must do for that name
change? - Answer a. File a name change application with the Secretary of State.
b. She will also need to refile her bond and obtain a new seal.
a. Your boss moved her business to a new county. What MUST you do?
b. What MUST you do with your oath and bond? - Answer a. Notify the secretary of state
b. NOTHING... re-filling in the new county is optional for an address change
What is the fine if you fail to notify the Secretary of State of a name or address change? - Answer $500
fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - Answer a. Notify the secretary of state
IMMEDIATELY.
b. Turn in journals to the county clerk within 30 DAYS.
c. DESTROY the seal.
If requested by a peace officer, how soon must you surrender your journal? - Answer IMMEDIATELY
How many days to notify the Secretary of State that you surrendered your journal? - Answer 10 DAYS
Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer could result in a civil penalty of... - Answer $2,500
If your journal is seized by a peace officer, report the following info except which one? (INPUT THE REST
OF WHAT TO REPORT) - Answer Personal representative's name
