CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
● Every notary public who is not an attorney who advertises the services
of a notary public in a language other than English shall post with that
advertisement a notice in English and in the other language which states
that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice. Answer:
$1500, 1 year suspension, Lifetime on second offense
● Fine if your journal was lost Answer: $1500
● A notary public who willfully fails to provide access to the sequential
journal of notarial acts when requested by a peace officer shall be
subject to a civil penalty not exceeding Answer: $2500
● A notary public who fails to obtain a thumbprint, as required by
Section 8206, from a party signing a document shall be subject to a civil
penalty not exceeding Answer: $2500
● A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to
be false is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding Answer: $10,000
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
● Every notary public who is not an attorney who advertises the services
of a notary public in a language other than English shall post with that
advertisement a notice in English and in the other language which states
that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice. Answer:
$1500, 1 year suspension, Lifetime on second offense
● Fine if your journal was lost Answer: $1500
● A notary public who willfully fails to provide access to the sequential
journal of notarial acts when requested by a peace officer shall be
subject to a civil penalty not exceeding Answer: $2500
● A notary public who fails to obtain a thumbprint, as required by
Section 8206, from a party signing a document shall be subject to a civil
penalty not exceeding Answer: $2500
● A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to
be false is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding Answer: $10,000
