New York State Notary Public License Exam
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Exam Description
This NYS Notary Exam Contains 163 Q&A. It tests knowledge of New York's notary laws, procedures,
ethics, and responsibilities covering duties like witnessing signatures, administering oaths, record-
keeping, and recognizing valid identification, all administered by the NYS Dept. of State, with online
or in-person testing options available after meeting eligibility criteria (age 18+, NY resident/worker,
clean record).
Topics Covered:
o New York Notary Public Law & Executive Law.
o Duties, powers, and prohibited acts.
o Proper document handling & procedures (oaths, affirmations, witnessing).
o Valid identification for notarization.
o Ethical considerations & conflicts of interest.
o Electronic & Remote Online Notarization (RON).
o Record-keeping (journal maintenance).
Terms in this set (163)
Notaries public are commissioned by
_____________
,A/An _________ may be appointed a an attorney admitted to practice in New York State notary
public without an examination (bonus point: also exempt are officially appointed
Court Clerks in the NY State court system)
True/False:
Non-residents of New York state An office or place of business is sufficient.
who have offices or places of business in the
state may also become notaries.
Notary Public A public officer who executes acknowledgements
of deeds or writings in order to render them
(The full definition, as laid out in NY available as evidence of the facts therein
state law.) contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to
the truth of statements contained in papers or
documents requiring the administration of an oath.
,Laches The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal
The (1)_________ and (2)__________ of the1) oath of office, 2)
signature notary must be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county
where the notary is located, or has office or place of business
AffiantThe person who makes and subscribes their
signature to an affidavit. (Hint: the term 'affiant' may be
used interchangeably with the word deponent...
remember this.)
Extra credit, from NY State Law.
Fill in the blank:
"Use of the office of notary in other than the
___________ procedure required is viewed
as a serious offense."
, True/False:False.
A notary public is allowed toA notary public can never administer an oath to administer an oath
to herself orthemselves. himself under certain circumstances (by a requesting judge in a
civil trial, or at the request of the Secretary of
State)
True/False:True.
A jurat is not the affidavit.The jurat is the specific part of the document where
the notary public certifies that the document was
sworn to before her or him in person. The key words
here are: sworn and in person.
Guardian A person in charge of a minor's person or property.
Bonus:
(From NYS Notary License Law)
"Equally unacceptable to the
Secretary of State is the __________
administration of oaths."
Review (2025) Comprehensive Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct
Exam Description
This NYS Notary Exam Contains 163 Q&A. It tests knowledge of New York's notary laws, procedures,
ethics, and responsibilities covering duties like witnessing signatures, administering oaths, record-
keeping, and recognizing valid identification, all administered by the NYS Dept. of State, with online
or in-person testing options available after meeting eligibility criteria (age 18+, NY resident/worker,
clean record).
Topics Covered:
o New York Notary Public Law & Executive Law.
o Duties, powers, and prohibited acts.
o Proper document handling & procedures (oaths, affirmations, witnessing).
o Valid identification for notarization.
o Ethical considerations & conflicts of interest.
o Electronic & Remote Online Notarization (RON).
o Record-keeping (journal maintenance).
Terms in this set (163)
Notaries public are commissioned by
_____________
,A/An _________ may be appointed a an attorney admitted to practice in New York State notary
public without an examination (bonus point: also exempt are officially appointed
Court Clerks in the NY State court system)
True/False:
Non-residents of New York state An office or place of business is sufficient.
who have offices or places of business in the
state may also become notaries.
Notary Public A public officer who executes acknowledgements
of deeds or writings in order to render them
(The full definition, as laid out in NY available as evidence of the facts therein
state law.) contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to
the truth of statements contained in papers or
documents requiring the administration of an oath.
,Laches The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal
The (1)_________ and (2)__________ of the1) oath of office, 2)
signature notary must be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county
where the notary is located, or has office or place of business
AffiantThe person who makes and subscribes their
signature to an affidavit. (Hint: the term 'affiant' may be
used interchangeably with the word deponent...
remember this.)
Extra credit, from NY State Law.
Fill in the blank:
"Use of the office of notary in other than the
___________ procedure required is viewed
as a serious offense."
, True/False:False.
A notary public is allowed toA notary public can never administer an oath to administer an oath
to herself orthemselves. himself under certain circumstances (by a requesting judge in a
civil trial, or at the request of the Secretary of
State)
True/False:True.
A jurat is not the affidavit.The jurat is the specific part of the document where
the notary public certifies that the document was
sworn to before her or him in person. The key words
here are: sworn and in person.
Guardian A person in charge of a minor's person or property.
Bonus:
(From NYS Notary License Law)
"Equally unacceptable to the
Secretary of State is the __________
administration of oaths."
