CA Notary Exam Questions With New
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/ What must you take to be eligible for the exam for the first time? - Answer-A 6-hour
course
/.A notary who holds an active commission and already took the 6-hour course still... -
Answer-has to take a 3-hour refresher course
/.How long is a notary commission good for? - Answer-4 years (ends the day before the
4th year at midnight)
/.When does the oath of office and bond need to be filed with the county clerk? -
Answer-Within 30 days of commencement date
/.A California Notary Commission can only be performed in... - Answer-California
/.What bond value must a notary public obtain from a CA insurer? - Answer-$15,000
/.What 3 things must a notary public do upon termination or resignation from
employment with the public entity? - Answer-1. Immediately send written notice of
resignation to the CA Secretary of State
2. Deliver all notarial records to the county clerk within 30 days
3. Deface or destroy the seal
/.How many days must notarial records be delivered to the county clerk upon
resignation/termination of a job with a public entity? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.How many days must all notarial records be delivered to the county clerk upon
resignation/termination of being in the military? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.An applicant must have both a __________ address and a ___________ address -
Answer-business, residence
/.How should you notify the CA Secretary of State of an address change? And within
what time frame? - Answer-Certified mail, within 30 days
/.Failure to give notice to the CA Secretary of State of an address change results in a
fine up to... - Answer-$500
/.What all needs to be included in an address change? - Answer-1. New address
2. Name of the notary public
3. Commission number
, 4. Whether address change is business/resident/mailing
/.(T/F) If the business address changes, a notary can file a new oath of office and bond
under the new county, but it is NOT required - Answer-True
/.Within how many days must you obtain a new official seal after changing business
addresses? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.Within how many days must you obtain a new oath of office and amendment to the
bond with the county clerk of the county in which the principal place of business is
located? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.How many days does a notary public have to respond to a written request for info from
the CA Secretary of State by certified mail relating to official acts performed by the
notary public? - Answer-Within 30 calendar days
/.(T/F) Private employers are required to pay the premiums on the notary public's official
surety bond and the cost of any stamps/supplies required - Answer-False -- they may
pay it, but not required
/.What happens if a notary public does not follow CA law, and instead follows employer
demands? - Answer-Civil or criminal liability for the employer and employee
/.How many sequential journals can a notary have at one time? - Answer-One
/.Who else can have access to your notary journal? - Answer-No one but yourself
/.Where should a journal be stored? - Answer-In a locked or secured area that is not
accessible to others (i.e. office file cabinet, office desk)
/.What are the penalties for failing to secure your notary journal? - Answer-Suspension
or revocation, and civil and criminal penalties
/.All journal entries must be in ___________ order - Answer-sequential
/.(T/F) A journal entry can be recorded the next day - Answer-False - must be recorded
at the time the act is performed
/.A notary public is guilty of a ___________ if the notary public willfully fails to properly
maintain the journal - Answer-misdemeanor
/.Who can request a photostatic copy of a journal entry? - Answer-Any member of the
public
/.When requesting a photostatic copy of the journal entry representing a specific
transaction, what all needs to be included in the request? - Answer-- Must be in writing
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/ What must you take to be eligible for the exam for the first time? - Answer-A 6-hour
course
/.A notary who holds an active commission and already took the 6-hour course still... -
Answer-has to take a 3-hour refresher course
/.How long is a notary commission good for? - Answer-4 years (ends the day before the
4th year at midnight)
/.When does the oath of office and bond need to be filed with the county clerk? -
Answer-Within 30 days of commencement date
/.A California Notary Commission can only be performed in... - Answer-California
/.What bond value must a notary public obtain from a CA insurer? - Answer-$15,000
/.What 3 things must a notary public do upon termination or resignation from
employment with the public entity? - Answer-1. Immediately send written notice of
resignation to the CA Secretary of State
2. Deliver all notarial records to the county clerk within 30 days
3. Deface or destroy the seal
/.How many days must notarial records be delivered to the county clerk upon
resignation/termination of a job with a public entity? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.How many days must all notarial records be delivered to the county clerk upon
resignation/termination of being in the military? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.An applicant must have both a __________ address and a ___________ address -
Answer-business, residence
/.How should you notify the CA Secretary of State of an address change? And within
what time frame? - Answer-Certified mail, within 30 days
/.Failure to give notice to the CA Secretary of State of an address change results in a
fine up to... - Answer-$500
/.What all needs to be included in an address change? - Answer-1. New address
2. Name of the notary public
3. Commission number
, 4. Whether address change is business/resident/mailing
/.(T/F) If the business address changes, a notary can file a new oath of office and bond
under the new county, but it is NOT required - Answer-True
/.Within how many days must you obtain a new official seal after changing business
addresses? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.Within how many days must you obtain a new oath of office and amendment to the
bond with the county clerk of the county in which the principal place of business is
located? - Answer-Within 30 days
/.How many days does a notary public have to respond to a written request for info from
the CA Secretary of State by certified mail relating to official acts performed by the
notary public? - Answer-Within 30 calendar days
/.(T/F) Private employers are required to pay the premiums on the notary public's official
surety bond and the cost of any stamps/supplies required - Answer-False -- they may
pay it, but not required
/.What happens if a notary public does not follow CA law, and instead follows employer
demands? - Answer-Civil or criminal liability for the employer and employee
/.How many sequential journals can a notary have at one time? - Answer-One
/.Who else can have access to your notary journal? - Answer-No one but yourself
/.Where should a journal be stored? - Answer-In a locked or secured area that is not
accessible to others (i.e. office file cabinet, office desk)
/.What are the penalties for failing to secure your notary journal? - Answer-Suspension
or revocation, and civil and criminal penalties
/.All journal entries must be in ___________ order - Answer-sequential
/.(T/F) A journal entry can be recorded the next day - Answer-False - must be recorded
at the time the act is performed
/.A notary public is guilty of a ___________ if the notary public willfully fails to properly
maintain the journal - Answer-misdemeanor
/.Who can request a photostatic copy of a journal entry? - Answer-Any member of the
public
/.When requesting a photostatic copy of the journal entry representing a specific
transaction, what all needs to be included in the request? - Answer-- Must be in writing
