Notary Exam
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - Answer-to authenticate the signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - Answer-You DO NOT need to be a US citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - Answer-$10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - Answer-$500
Fine: for overcharging - Answer-$750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - Answer-$1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - Answer-$25 hunds
$2,500
cancelled check = - Answer-cancelled commission
Fine: Negligence, Overcharging, No Oath - Answer-"No No 7-5-0"
$750
,What is the primary function of a notary? - Answer-to verify a signer's identity
The LIMITED FUND that the surety pays as a PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION (also known as the bond) is
in the amount of - Answer-$15,000
The PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION is purchased from a: - Answer-California Admitted Surety Insurer
Whom does the bond protect? - Answer-The public
Who would be liable in a civil action? - Answer-The Notary AND the Surety (but the Notary must
reimburse the Surety)
What is a surety? - Answer-A person, such as a cosigner on a note, who agrees to be primarily
responsible for the debt of another.
When you resign your commission, who MUST you notify? - Answer-The Secretary of State
When your commission comes to an end, what must you do with your journals? - Answer-Surrender
them.
--To whom? -- County Clerk
--Within how many days? -- 30 calendar days
To whom do you surrender your journals to when your commission comes to an end? - Answer-County
Clerk
How many days do you have to surrender your journals to the county clerk when your commission
comes to an end? - Answer-within 30 calendar days
,If you are renewing in a good standing what must you do with your journals? - Answer-Keep them (you
can use the same journal in your next commission)
You received your commission in the mail on 1-5-20. Your commission commencement date is 1-1-20.
When must your oath and bond be filed? - Answer-January 31, 2020
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
a. Vendee:
b. Mortgagor:
c. Principal to the transaction: - Answer-a. No
b. No
c. No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - Answer-No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - Answer-No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - Answer-No
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - Answer-a. Yes
, b. Yes
c. Yes (as long as you do not directly benefit)
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Attorney? - Answer-Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Insurer? - Answer-Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - Answer-Yes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - Answer-Community Property Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she must do for that
name change? - Answer-a. File a name change application with the Secretary of State.
b. She will also need to refile her bond and obtain a new seal.
a. Your boss moved her business to a new county. What MUST you do?
b. What MUST you do with your oath and bond? - Answer-a. Notify the secretary of state
b. NOTHING... re-filling in the new county is optional for an address change
What is the fine if you fail to notify the Secretary of State of a name or address change? - Answer-$500
fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - Answer-a. Notify the secretary of state
IMMEDIATELY.
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - Answer-to authenticate the signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - Answer-You DO NOT need to be a US citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - Answer-$10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - Answer-$500
Fine: for overcharging - Answer-$750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - Answer-$1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - Answer-$25 hunds
$2,500
cancelled check = - Answer-cancelled commission
Fine: Negligence, Overcharging, No Oath - Answer-"No No 7-5-0"
$750
,What is the primary function of a notary? - Answer-to verify a signer's identity
The LIMITED FUND that the surety pays as a PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION (also known as the bond) is
in the amount of - Answer-$15,000
The PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION is purchased from a: - Answer-California Admitted Surety Insurer
Whom does the bond protect? - Answer-The public
Who would be liable in a civil action? - Answer-The Notary AND the Surety (but the Notary must
reimburse the Surety)
What is a surety? - Answer-A person, such as a cosigner on a note, who agrees to be primarily
responsible for the debt of another.
When you resign your commission, who MUST you notify? - Answer-The Secretary of State
When your commission comes to an end, what must you do with your journals? - Answer-Surrender
them.
--To whom? -- County Clerk
--Within how many days? -- 30 calendar days
To whom do you surrender your journals to when your commission comes to an end? - Answer-County
Clerk
How many days do you have to surrender your journals to the county clerk when your commission
comes to an end? - Answer-within 30 calendar days
,If you are renewing in a good standing what must you do with your journals? - Answer-Keep them (you
can use the same journal in your next commission)
You received your commission in the mail on 1-5-20. Your commission commencement date is 1-1-20.
When must your oath and bond be filed? - Answer-January 31, 2020
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
a. Vendee:
b. Mortgagor:
c. Principal to the transaction: - Answer-a. No
b. No
c. No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - Answer-No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - Answer-No
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - Answer-No
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - Answer-a. Yes
, b. Yes
c. Yes (as long as you do not directly benefit)
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Attorney? - Answer-Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Insurer? - Answer-Yes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - Answer-Yes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - Answer-Community Property Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she must do for that
name change? - Answer-a. File a name change application with the Secretary of State.
b. She will also need to refile her bond and obtain a new seal.
a. Your boss moved her business to a new county. What MUST you do?
b. What MUST you do with your oath and bond? - Answer-a. Notify the secretary of state
b. NOTHING... re-filling in the new county is optional for an address change
What is the fine if you fail to notify the Secretary of State of a name or address change? - Answer-$500
fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - Answer-a. Notify the secretary of state
IMMEDIATELY.
