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Notary Public Exam Questions and Answers
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Once the commission is issue a person has __________________ days from beginning of the
term - ANS 30 calendar days
how much is the surety bond? - ANS $15,000
where is the bond filed? - ANS county clerk's office
commission does not take effect until when - ANS the oath and bond are filed
In virtually all of the certificates the notary public is called on to complete, there will be a venue
heading such as - ANS "state of california, county of ________________"
the county name in the heading in the notarial certificate is - ANS the county where the
signer personally appeared before the notary public
California notaries public are prohibited from - ANS performing any duties that may be
construed as the practice of law
the legal requirements for a seal - ANS - be photographically reproducible when affixed to a
document
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-contain the State Seal and the words "Notary Public"
-name of notary public as shown on commission
-name of county where the oath of office and bond are file
-expiration date of notary public's commission
-sequential ID number (commission #) assigned to notary public
- ID # assigned to the seal manufacturer
- be circular not over 2 inches in diameter or rectangular form not more than 1 inch in width by
2 1/2 inches in length
what official act may be notarized without an official notary public seal? -
ANS acknowledgements for California subdivision map certificates
What must a subdivision map certificate without a seal have? - ANS notary public's name,
the county of the notary public's principal place of business, and the commission exp. date
MUST be typed or printed below to the notary public's signature
if the notary public willfully fails to keep her notary public seal under the notary's direct and
exclusive control is guilty of - ANS a misdemeanor
if the notary public willfully surrenders the notary public seal to any person not authorized to
possess it, is guilty of - ANS a misdemeanor
Notary Public Exam Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Once the commission is issue a person has __________________ days from beginning of the
term - ANS 30 calendar days
how much is the surety bond? - ANS $15,000
where is the bond filed? - ANS county clerk's office
commission does not take effect until when - ANS the oath and bond are filed
In virtually all of the certificates the notary public is called on to complete, there will be a venue
heading such as - ANS "state of california, county of ________________"
the county name in the heading in the notarial certificate is - ANS the county where the
signer personally appeared before the notary public
California notaries public are prohibited from - ANS performing any duties that may be
construed as the practice of law
the legal requirements for a seal - ANS - be photographically reproducible when affixed to a
document
, ©THESTAR 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
-contain the State Seal and the words "Notary Public"
-name of notary public as shown on commission
-name of county where the oath of office and bond are file
-expiration date of notary public's commission
-sequential ID number (commission #) assigned to notary public
- ID # assigned to the seal manufacturer
- be circular not over 2 inches in diameter or rectangular form not more than 1 inch in width by
2 1/2 inches in length
what official act may be notarized without an official notary public seal? -
ANS acknowledgements for California subdivision map certificates
What must a subdivision map certificate without a seal have? - ANS notary public's name,
the county of the notary public's principal place of business, and the commission exp. date
MUST be typed or printed below to the notary public's signature
if the notary public willfully fails to keep her notary public seal under the notary's direct and
exclusive control is guilty of - ANS a misdemeanor
if the notary public willfully surrenders the notary public seal to any person not authorized to
possess it, is guilty of - ANS a misdemeanor
