NC Notary Public Study Guide Exam and Actual Answers Rated A+(2025) Updated.

Applicants must submit their application within how many months of taking the class? - Answer three months After receiving the Oath Notification Letter, the appointee must appear before the Register of Deeds within how many days? - Answer 45 If you haven't received notification of the issuance of your commission within _____________, you should call Customer Service at . - Answer two weeks How soon before commission expiration can a notary begin the reappointment process? - Answer 10 weeks If your name, residence, business address, mailing address or telephone number changes, how long do you have to let the Department know? - Answer 45 days As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, revocation or termination of commission, what must the notary send by certified mail (return receipt) to the Department for disposal? - Answer seal or stamp How many days does a notary have to report a lost or stolen seal or stamp? - Answer 10 days When a seal is lost or stolen, who must the notary notify? - Answer sheriff's office, Register of Deeds (in county of commission), and employer How many educational hours must an applicant for NC notary take? - Answer minimum of 6 (but now moving more toward 7) Can an applicant for recommissioning take an online exam instead of the classroom portion? - Answer Yes--only if the commission has been expired for less than one year. Age requirements for becoming a notary. - Answer at least 18 or legally emancipated Residency requirements for becoming a notary. - Answer Live in or regularly work in NC