NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - ANSWERto authenticate the
signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - ANSWERYou DO NOT need to be a US
citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - ANSWER$10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - ANSWER$500
Fine: for overcharging - ANSWER$750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - ANSWER$1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - ANSWER$25 hunds
$2,500
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - ANSWERNo
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - ANSWERNo
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - ANSWERNo
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - ANSWERa. 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? - ANSWERYes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
,Insurer? - ANSWERYes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - ANSWERYes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - ANSWERCommunity Property
Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she
must do for that name change? - ANSWERa. 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? - ANSWERa. 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?
- ANSWER$500 fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - ANSWERa. 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? -
ANSWERIMMEDIATELY
How many days to notify the Secretary of State that you surrendered your journal? -
ANSWER10 DAYS
Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer could result in a civil penalty of... -
ANSWER$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) - ANSWERPersonal 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? - ANSWERNo, 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? -
ANSWERIMMEDIATELY notify the Secretary of State.
, How do you always notify the Secretary of State? - ANSWERBy 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... - ANSWERCompany
documents on company time
If the notary leaves that job, what must he do with his commission and supplies? -
ANSWERTake them, they belong to the Notary
If a private employee notary resigns from his job, what must he do with his
commissions? - ANSWERTake it with him.
Must he leave the journal and seal with the employer who paid for them? - ANSWERNo.
The Notary's commission and tools belong to the Notary.
What can Military-base notaries charge for notarizations? - ANSWERNothing
Can military-base notaries notarize if transferred to another reserve? - ANSWERNo.
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? - ANSWERNo. For a Public Employee Notary, commission ends
when employment ends
Can Public Employee Notaries charge fees? - ANSWERYes, 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? - ANSWERSatisfactory evidence
What 3 Types of identification constitutes satisfactory evidence? - ANSWERa. ID
documents
b. One credible witness known by the Notary
c. Two credible witnesses
What must the credible witnesses present to qualify? - ANSWERA valid ID document
He civil penalty for not seeing the ID is? - ANSWER$10,000—No ID=10Gs
Approved ID documents must be current, or if expired, ISSUED within the previous____
- ANSWER5 years
Approved ID documents must have____ - ANSWERPPSS
a. Photo
b. Physical Description
SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
What is the relationship between the notary and signer? - ANSWERto authenticate the
signer's identity
You ______ need to be a US citizen.
You_______ need to be a CA resident. - ANSWERYou DO NOT need to be a US
citizen.
You DO need to be a CA resident.
Fine: No ID & Perjury - ANSWER$10Gs
$10,000
Fine: fail to notify about name and address change - ANSWER$500
Fine: for overcharging - ANSWER$750
Fine: AWI-- advertising, willful, immigration - ANSWER$1,500
Fine: thumbs and guns - ANSWER$25 hunds
$2,500
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Vendee? - ANSWERNo
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Mortgager? - ANSWERNo
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Principal to the Transaction? - ANSWERNo
Is it legal to notarize a document if acting in the capacity of an...
a. Attorney:
b. Insurer:
c. Employee: - ANSWERa. 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? - ANSWERYes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
,Insurer? - ANSWERYes
May you notarize a signature on a document if you are named as a...
Employee? - ANSWERYes (as long as you don't directly benefit)
What is one reason NOT to notarize for your spouse? - ANSWERCommunity Property
Laws
Jane Doe marries John Adeer, becoming Jan Doe-Adeer. What is the first thing she
must do for that name change? - ANSWERa. 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? - ANSWERa. 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?
- ANSWER$500 fine (and a criminal infraction)
If a Notary dies, the personal representative must: - ANSWERa. 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? -
ANSWERIMMEDIATELY
How many days to notify the Secretary of State that you surrendered your journal? -
ANSWER10 DAYS
Failure to surrender your journal to a peace officer could result in a civil penalty of... -
ANSWER$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) - ANSWERPersonal 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? - ANSWERNo, 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? -
ANSWERIMMEDIATELY notify the Secretary of State.
, How do you always notify the Secretary of State? - ANSWERBy 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... - ANSWERCompany
documents on company time
If the notary leaves that job, what must he do with his commission and supplies? -
ANSWERTake them, they belong to the Notary
If a private employee notary resigns from his job, what must he do with his
commissions? - ANSWERTake it with him.
Must he leave the journal and seal with the employer who paid for them? - ANSWERNo.
The Notary's commission and tools belong to the Notary.
What can Military-base notaries charge for notarizations? - ANSWERNothing
Can military-base notaries notarize if transferred to another reserve? - ANSWERNo.
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? - ANSWERNo. For a Public Employee Notary, commission ends
when employment ends
Can Public Employee Notaries charge fees? - ANSWERYes, 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? - ANSWERSatisfactory evidence
What 3 Types of identification constitutes satisfactory evidence? - ANSWERa. ID
documents
b. One credible witness known by the Notary
c. Two credible witnesses
What must the credible witnesses present to qualify? - ANSWERA valid ID document
He civil penalty for not seeing the ID is? - ANSWER$10,000—No ID=10Gs
Approved ID documents must be current, or if expired, ISSUED within the previous____
- ANSWER5 years
Approved ID documents must have____ - ANSWERPPSS
a. Photo
b. Physical Description
