CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Critical commencement date. Answer: commencement date stated
in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
◉ Who issues commission?. Answer: Secretary of State
◉ When does commission become valid. Answer: After taking oath of
office and bond are filed on time
◉ Who do you file oath and bond with. Answer: county clerk
◉ Where is a notary's commission limited to?. Answer: State of
california; not only a certain county
◉ What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed. Answer:
Surety bond for 15,000
◉ What is the purpose of the surety bond. Answer: reimburse
members of the public that are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding
policy limits
,◉ What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial
acts on their own time?. Answer: Notaries appointed by Secretart of
State who serve as notary public on behalf of the state, city or county
public agency
◉ What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or
naval reservation. Answer: -doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
◉ With who should the oath and bond be filed. Answer: county clerk
in the county where the notary holds her principal place of business
◉ How much time and who must a notary notify of an address
change?. Answer: Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within
30 days of changing residence or business address
◉ Fine for failing to notify of address change:. Answer: $500
◉ What are the two duties to respond to written requests. Answer: 1-
respond in 30 days to written requests for information
2-respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are
requested
, ◉ Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer?.
Answer: yes.
◉ How many journals can a notary keep. Answer: one
◉ Who can request photostatic copies of a notary's journal?. Answer:
-any member of the general public can request to see their line item in
the journal
◉ What must the request include when requesting copies of a notorial
journal. Answer: -Name of properties
-type of document
-month and year the act occurred
◉ Maximum fee per page of copy requests. Answer: $0.30
◉ How long does the notary have to respond to requests for copies of
the journal. Answer: 15 calendar days
◉ Does an employee have to permit their employer, employer's
auditor or agent to inspect journal. Answer: yes
◉ Who has to be present when showing employer journal. Answer:
the notary public
AND ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Critical commencement date. Answer: commencement date stated
in the commission NOT date commission was issued or mailed
◉ Who issues commission?. Answer: Secretary of State
◉ When does commission become valid. Answer: After taking oath of
office and bond are filed on time
◉ Who do you file oath and bond with. Answer: county clerk
◉ Where is a notary's commission limited to?. Answer: State of
california; not only a certain county
◉ What kind of bond and how much needs to be filed. Answer:
Surety bond for 15,000
◉ What is the purpose of the surety bond. Answer: reimburse
members of the public that are damaged by notarial misconduct
May still be liable for damages, costs and attorney's fees exceeding
policy limits
,◉ What kind of notary publics are not allowed to perform notorial
acts on their own time?. Answer: Notaries appointed by Secretart of
State who serve as notary public on behalf of the state, city or county
public agency
◉ What are the restrictions of becoming a notary on a military or
naval reservation. Answer: -doesnt have to be a CA resident
-cannot collect fees
-can only collect fees on the naval reservtion
◉ With who should the oath and bond be filed. Answer: county clerk
in the county where the notary holds her principal place of business
◉ How much time and who must a notary notify of an address
change?. Answer: Notify Secretary of State by certified mail within
30 days of changing residence or business address
◉ Fine for failing to notify of address change:. Answer: $500
◉ What are the two duties to respond to written requests. Answer: 1-
respond in 30 days to written requests for information
2-respond in time specified when certified copies of journal are
requested
, ◉ Can an employer request that fees be turned over to employer?.
Answer: yes.
◉ How many journals can a notary keep. Answer: one
◉ Who can request photostatic copies of a notary's journal?. Answer:
-any member of the general public can request to see their line item in
the journal
◉ What must the request include when requesting copies of a notorial
journal. Answer: -Name of properties
-type of document
-month and year the act occurred
◉ Maximum fee per page of copy requests. Answer: $0.30
◉ How long does the notary have to respond to requests for copies of
the journal. Answer: 15 calendar days
◉ Does an employee have to permit their employer, employer's
auditor or agent to inspect journal. Answer: yes
◉ Who has to be present when showing employer journal. Answer:
the notary public
