NYS NOTARY EXAM REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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 non resident 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
◉ 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 convixted 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
◉ A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not
eligible for the office of notary public.
Answer: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
◉ No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was
convicted of a violation of the selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917?
Answer: TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the
selective training and service act of 1940
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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 non resident 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
◉ 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 convixted 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
◉ A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not
eligible for the office of notary public.
Answer: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
◉ No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was
convicted of a violation of the selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917?
Answer: TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the
selective training and service act of 1940
