NEW YORK NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the term length of a New York Notary Public commission?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Lifetime
The term of office for a New York Notary Public is 4 years from the
date of appointment.
2. Who appoints and commissions a Notary Public in New York?
a) The Mayor
b) The County Clerk
c) The Secretary of State
d) The Governor
, The Secretary of State has the authority to appoint and commission
Notaries in New York.
3. What is the maximum fee a New York Notary may charge for
administering an oath or affirmation?
a) $1
b) $2
c) $5
d) $10
The statutory maximum fee for administering an oath or affirmation
in NY is $2.
4. A notary public must be at least:
a) 18 years old
b) 18 years old and a legal resident
c) 21 years old
d) 25 years old
The minimum age to become a NY Notary is 18, and one must also be
a resident or have a place of business in NY.
5. A notary must maintain a journal of all notarial acts:
a) Always
b) Only for real estate transactions
c) It is not required by law in New York
d) When notarizing out of county
, New York law does not require notaries to maintain a journal,
though it is recommended.
6. Which document cannot be notarized in New York?
a) A deed
b) A contract
c) A will, unless directed by a court
d) An affidavit
Notaries cannot notarize wills unless specifically authorized by a
court.
7. What is the penalty for a non-attorney notary who gives legal advice?
a) $100 fine
b) Revocation of commission and/or criminal charges
c) 30-day suspension
d) Community service
Only attorneys may give legal advice; notaries who do so may face
commission revocation or prosecution.
8. A notary’s official signature must match:
a) Their driver’s license
b) The name under which they were commissioned
c) Any variation of their name
d) The name on their birth certificate
A notary must sign exactly as commissioned with the Secretary of
State.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the term length of a New York Notary Public commission?
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Lifetime
The term of office for a New York Notary Public is 4 years from the
date of appointment.
2. Who appoints and commissions a Notary Public in New York?
a) The Mayor
b) The County Clerk
c) The Secretary of State
d) The Governor
, The Secretary of State has the authority to appoint and commission
Notaries in New York.
3. What is the maximum fee a New York Notary may charge for
administering an oath or affirmation?
a) $1
b) $2
c) $5
d) $10
The statutory maximum fee for administering an oath or affirmation
in NY is $2.
4. A notary public must be at least:
a) 18 years old
b) 18 years old and a legal resident
c) 21 years old
d) 25 years old
The minimum age to become a NY Notary is 18, and one must also be
a resident or have a place of business in NY.
5. A notary must maintain a journal of all notarial acts:
a) Always
b) Only for real estate transactions
c) It is not required by law in New York
d) When notarizing out of county
, New York law does not require notaries to maintain a journal,
though it is recommended.
6. Which document cannot be notarized in New York?
a) A deed
b) A contract
c) A will, unless directed by a court
d) An affidavit
Notaries cannot notarize wills unless specifically authorized by a
court.
7. What is the penalty for a non-attorney notary who gives legal advice?
a) $100 fine
b) Revocation of commission and/or criminal charges
c) 30-day suspension
d) Community service
Only attorneys may give legal advice; notaries who do so may face
commission revocation or prosecution.
8. A notary’s official signature must match:
a) Their driver’s license
b) The name under which they were commissioned
c) Any variation of their name
d) The name on their birth certificate
A notary must sign exactly as commissioned with the Secretary of
State.
