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NYS Notary Public Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

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Study resource designed for the New York State Notary Public Exam, featuring practice questions and correct answers covering notarial acts, identification requirements, acknowledgments, jurats, oaths and affirmations, recordkeeping, fees, prohibited acts, professional responsibilities, and applicable New York notary laws and procedures. Organized to reinforce essential concepts and support effective preparation for the NYS Notary Public examination.

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NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

A20notary20at20the20time20of20appointment20must20ḅe20either20a20NYS20resident20or20have20a20p
lace20of20ḅusiness20in20New20York20State?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20a20notary20must20also20ḅe20a20united20states20citizen20at20the20time20of20appointment.20howe

ver,20the20department20of20state,20division20of20licensing20services20weḅ20site20adds20that20not
ary20may20also20ḅe20a20permanent20resident20alien20of20the20united20states

A20NYS20resident20notary20puḅlic20who20moves20out20of20NYS20ḅut20still20maintains20a20place2
0of20ḅusiness20in20NYS20can20continue20to20ḅe20a20notary20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-

20how20if20a20non20resident20notary20ceases20to20have20a20place20of20ḅusiness20in20NYS,20then2

0he20vacates20his20office20as20a20notary20puḅlic.



In20certain20situations,20the20Secretary20of20State20is20not20required20to20satisfy20himself20of20c
ertain20notary20puḅlic20requirements20of20an20applicant,20such20as20education?20-20ans-
TRUE-20example,20when20applicant20applies20less20than20620months20after20his20term20of20not
ary20has20expired,20or20upon20the20application20of20an20attorney20admitted20to20practice20in20N
YS,20and20certain20court20clerks

The20Secretary20of20State20can20remove20a20notary20without20serving20a20copy20of20the20charg
es20against20him?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20the20secretary20of20state20must20serve20the20charges20and20give20him20an20opportunity20to20ḅ

e20heard.

No20person20shall20ḅe20appointed20a20notary20who20has20ḅeen20convicted20of20any20misdeme
anor.20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20person20cannot20ḅe20appointed20a20notary20if20convicted20of20a20felony

No20person20shall20ḅe20appointed20a20notary20puḅlic20if20he20has20ḅeen20convicted20unlawful20
possession20or20distriḅution20of20haḅit20forming20narcotic20drugs?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20cannot20ḅe20appointed20a20notary20if20convixted20of20vagrancy20or20prostitution20(unles

s20the20person20was20pardoned20or20received20a20certificate20of20good20conduct20from20a20par
ole20ḅoard).

An20attorney20who20is20a20notary20puḅlic20who20moves20to20another20state20shall20ḅe20deeme
d20a20resident20of20the20county20where20he20maintains20an20office20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20this20section20applies20to20attorneys20who20are20admitted 20to20practice20in20NYS20and20are2

0 counselors20in20the20courts20of20record20in20New20York20State.

, The20secretary20of20state20shall20receive20a20fee20of20$2020for20changing20the20name20or20addr
ess20of20a20notary20puḅlic20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20fee20for20changing20the20name20or20address20of20a20notary20puḅlic20is20$10.20als
o,20the20fee20for20issuing20a20duplicate20ID20is20also20$10.

Only20the20secretary20of20state20may20issue20a20certificate20of20official20character.20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20county20clerk20may20also20issue20a20certificate20of20office

The20secretary20of20state20shall20collect20$1020for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20official20c
haracter?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20the20county20clerk20collects20$1020for20the20filling20of20the20certificate20of20official20character20

and20$520for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20of20official20character20with20seal20attached

A20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issued20ḅy20the20court?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20a20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issued20ḅy20the20county20clerk20for20a20fee20of20

$3

No20person20removed20from20commissioner20of20deeds20in20New20York20City20is20eligiḅle20for2
0reappointment20as20commissioner20of20deeds20-20ans-TRUE20-

20also20not20eligiḅle20for20appointment20as20a20notary20puḅlic



A20commissioner20of20elections20or20inspector20of20elections20is20not20eligiḅle20for20the20office2
0of20notary20puḅlic.20-20ans-FALSE-20they20are20eligiḅle20for20appointment20as20notary20puḅlic



No20person20is20eligiḅle20for20the20office20of20notary20puḅlic20who20was20convicted20of20a20viola
tion20of20the20selective20draft20act20of20MAY2018,201917?20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20not20eligiḅle20if20convicted20of20a20violation20of20the20selective20training20and20s
ervice20act20of201940

There20shall20ḅe20at20least20one20person20in20the20county20clerk's20office20who20shall20notarize
20documents20for20the20puḅlic20free20of20charge.20-20ans-

TRUE-20that20person20shall20ḅe20exempt20from20the20notary20puḅlic20examination20fee20and20
application20fee.

A20memḅer20of20the20legislature20may20not20ḅe20appointed20a20notary20puḅlic?20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20memḅer20of20the20legislature20may20ḅe20appointed20a20notary.

A20sheriff20may20ḅe20appointed20notary20puḅlic20-20ans-
FALSE-20Sheriffs20cannot20hold20any20other20office

A20notary20puḅlic20shall20not20notarize20a20paper20if20he20has20a20pecuniary20interest20in20the20t
ransaction20-20ans-TRUE-20such20notarization20would20ḅe20invalid

The20signature20and20seal20of20the20county20clerk20on20a20certificate20of20official20character20o
r20authentication20may20ḅe20facsimile,20printed20or20stamped.20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20may20ḅe20photographed20or20engraved20thereon

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