NOTARY
NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place
of business in New York State? Answer >>>TRUE - a notary must also be a united
states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state,
division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent
resident alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of
business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? Answer >>>TRUE - how if a
nonresident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his
office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of
certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? Answer
>>>TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of
notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in
NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges
against him? Answer >>>FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges
and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any
misdemeanor. Answer >>>FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if
convicted of a felony
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No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful
possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? Answer >>>TRUE -
also cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless
the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole
board).
An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a
resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? Answer >>>TRUE -
this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are
counselors in the courts of record in New York State.
The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address
of a notary public Answer >>>FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of
a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. Answer
>>>FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official
character? Answer >>>TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of official
character with seal attached
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? Answer >>>FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for
reappointment as commissioner of deeds Answer >>>TRUE - also not eligible for
appointment as a notary public
NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place
of business in New York State? Answer >>>TRUE - a notary must also be a united
states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state,
division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent
resident alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of
business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? Answer >>>TRUE - how if a
nonresident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his
office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of
certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? Answer
>>>TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of
notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in
NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges
against him? Answer >>>FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges
and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any
misdemeanor. Answer >>>FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if
convicted of a felony
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No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful
possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? Answer >>>TRUE -
also cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless
the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole
board).
An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a
resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? Answer >>>TRUE -
this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are
counselors in the courts of record in New York State.
The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address
of a notary public Answer >>>FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of
a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. Answer
>>>FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official
character? Answer >>>TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of official
character with seal attached
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? Answer >>>FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for
reappointment as commissioner of deeds Answer >>>TRUE - also not eligible for
appointment as a notary public
