Notary 2023 Exam with correctly answered questions to pass!

What is the relationship between the notary and signer? to authenticate the signer's identity You ______ need to be a US citizen. You_______ need to be a CA resident. You DO NOT need to be a US citizen. You DO need to be a CA resident. 00:02 01:34 Fine: No ID & Perjury $10Gs $10,000 Fine: fail to notify about name and address change $500 Fine: for overcharging $750 Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration $1,500 Fine: thumbs and guns $25 hunds $2,500 cancelled check = cancelled commission Fine: Negligence, Overcharging, No Oath "No No 7-5-0" $750 What is the primary function of a notary? 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 $15,000 The PUBLIC LIABILITY PROTECTION is purchased from a: California Admitted Surety Insurer 00:02 01:34 Whom does the bond protect? The public Who would be liable in a civil action? The Notary AND the Surety (but the Notary must reimburse the Surety) What is a surety? 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? The Secretary of State When your commission comes to an end, what must you do with your journals? 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? County Clerk How many days do you have to surrender your journals to the county clerk when your commission comes to an end? within 30 calendar days If you are renewing in a good standing what must you do with your journals? 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? 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: a. No b. No c. No May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a... Vendee? No May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a... Mortgager? No May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a... Principal to the Transaction? No Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an... a. Attorney: b. Insurer: c. Employee: 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? Yes May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a... Insurer? Yes May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a... Employee? Yes (as long as you don't directly benefit) What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? Community Property Laws Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she must do for that name change? 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? 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? $500 fine (and a criminal infraction) If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: a. Notify the secretary of state IMMEDIATELY. b. Turn in journals to the county clerk within 30 DAYS. c. DESTROY the seal. If requested by a peace officer, how soon must you surrender your journal? IMMEDIATELY How many days to notify the Secretary of State that you surrendered your journal? 10 DAYS Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer could result in a civil penalty of... $2,500 If your journal is seized by a peace officer, report the following info except which one? (INPUT THE REST OF WHAT TO REPORT) Personal representative's name If a journal is returned to you that has been surrendered to a peace officer, or has been lost or stolen, can you use it? No, you must start a new journal If you lose your journal or if it is stolen, what's the first thing you need to do? IMMEDIATELY notify the Secretary of State. How do you always notify the Secretary of State? By certified mail or any means of physical delivery with receipt If an employer has paid for commission and supplies, the Notary and employer may enter into a Limited Service Agreement, which means... Company documents on company time If the notary leaves that job, what must he do with his commission and supplies? Take them, they belong to the Notary If a private employee notary resigns from his job, what must he do with his commissions? Take it with him. Must he leave the journal and seal with the employer who paid for them? No. The Notary's commission and tools belong to the Notary. What can Military-base notaries charge for notarizations? Nothing Can military-base notaries notarize if transferred to another reserve? No. That Notary must resign on the old base and reapply on the new base Can a Notary working for the Public School District notarize privately after retiring from the public agency? No. For a Public Employee Notary, commission ends when employment ends Can Public Employee Notaries charge fees? Yes, but the fees are remitted back to the agency What must be used to establish the identity of a signer for an ACKNOWLEDGMENT or a JURAT? Satisfactory evidence What 3 Types of identification constitutes satisfactory evidence? a. ID documents b. One credible witness known by the Notary c. Two credible witnesses What must the credible witnesses present to qualify? A valid ID document He civil penalty for not seeing the ID is? $10,000—No ID=10Gs Approved ID documents must be current, or if expired, ISSUED within the previous____ 5 years Approved ID documents must have____ PPSS a. Photo b. Physical Description c. Signature d. Serial Number The following IDs are acceptable as satisfactory evidence except which one? a. Expired Washington DL issued in 2016 b. Foreign passport stamped by USCIS six years ago c. Current Mexican DL d. Current DL from Puerto Rico D Which of these would NOT be acceptable? a. Federal employee ID with PPSS b. LAPD employee ID with PPSS c. Tribal ID from federally recognized tribe with PPSS A May an acknowledgment be executed if the document has blank spaces or missing pages? No, the document must be complete Who is responsible for completing the document? The signer The following are required journal entries EXCEPT which one? a. Date, time and type of each official act b. Character of every instrument c. Signature of the signer d. Name and address of the signer d. Name and address of the signer