Hawaii Notary Public Exam 100% Verified Questions
& Answers
Question 1.
What is the term of Commission
ANSWER
4 years from the date of the commission unless attorney general removes notary public for
cause after the opportunity for hearing
Question 2.
What changes are required to report to the attorney general?
ANSWER
Commission Occupation Residence Employment
Question 3.
What does a notary public do?
ANSWER
CWANTT
1. Certifying or attesting a copy.
2. Witnessing or attesting a signature.
3. Administering an oath or affirmation.
4. Noting a protest.
5. Taking acknowledgment.
6. Taking verification upon oat or affirmation.
Question 4.
What does "Acknowledgment" mean?
ANSWER
Declaration by a person before a notary public for:
- Person signed the document for the purpose stated in the document and did it on his/her
free act and deed
- If representative capacity, person signed the document with proper authority & signed it as
the act of the person/entity in the document
, Question 5.
What does the general form of acknowledgment include?
ANSWER
1. Venue
2. Date the notary signs
3. Statement of presence of signer (ex. "... personally appeared before me.")
4. Full name of signer - exactly the same as the document
5. Signature of signer - exactly the same as printed name
6. Statement saying person was identified (ex. "... to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the document.)
Question 6.
What is "proof of the signer's signature and identity" mean?
ANSWER
Notary public must have satisfactory evidence of the person appearing and
signing/witnessing: Must be through the following -
1. Personal knowledge.
2. Valid government issued ID with a picture and signature, or expired no more than 3 years
prior.
3. Verification on oath or affirmation of a credit witness personally appearing - must also be
identified by ID or personal knowledge.
Question 7.
What does "tamper-evident" mean?
ANSWER
any change to an electronic document should display evidence of the change.
Question 8.
What does "verification on oath or affirmation" mean?
ANSWER
A declaration, made by a person on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a
statement in a document is true.
& Answers
Question 1.
What is the term of Commission
ANSWER
4 years from the date of the commission unless attorney general removes notary public for
cause after the opportunity for hearing
Question 2.
What changes are required to report to the attorney general?
ANSWER
Commission Occupation Residence Employment
Question 3.
What does a notary public do?
ANSWER
CWANTT
1. Certifying or attesting a copy.
2. Witnessing or attesting a signature.
3. Administering an oath or affirmation.
4. Noting a protest.
5. Taking acknowledgment.
6. Taking verification upon oat or affirmation.
Question 4.
What does "Acknowledgment" mean?
ANSWER
Declaration by a person before a notary public for:
- Person signed the document for the purpose stated in the document and did it on his/her
free act and deed
- If representative capacity, person signed the document with proper authority & signed it as
the act of the person/entity in the document
, Question 5.
What does the general form of acknowledgment include?
ANSWER
1. Venue
2. Date the notary signs
3. Statement of presence of signer (ex. "... personally appeared before me.")
4. Full name of signer - exactly the same as the document
5. Signature of signer - exactly the same as printed name
6. Statement saying person was identified (ex. "... to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the document.)
Question 6.
What is "proof of the signer's signature and identity" mean?
ANSWER
Notary public must have satisfactory evidence of the person appearing and
signing/witnessing: Must be through the following -
1. Personal knowledge.
2. Valid government issued ID with a picture and signature, or expired no more than 3 years
prior.
3. Verification on oath or affirmation of a credit witness personally appearing - must also be
identified by ID or personal knowledge.
Question 7.
What does "tamper-evident" mean?
ANSWER
any change to an electronic document should display evidence of the change.
Question 8.
What does "verification on oath or affirmation" mean?
ANSWER
A declaration, made by a person on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a
statement in a document is true.
