Colorado State Notary Exam Questions & Answers 2026 A+ RATED
When is a current notary public eligible to apply to renew his or her commission?
90days
It is ____ okay to notarize documents if the client is on the phone from another state.
a) sometimes
b) never
c) always
2. It is okay for you to notarize
a) None of these
b) Quit Claim Deeds, if you are the beneficiary
c) Wills, if you are the beneficiary
d) Documents for yourself
3. Authentications are used for notarized documents being sent overseas.
a) True
b) False
4. Lost journals or seals must be reported to the Secretary of State.
,a) True
b) False
5. In an Acknowledgment, the client has to sign in front of you. In an Affirmation, the
client can sign the document before bringing it to you.
a) True
b) False
6. You must not notarize a document that has blank spaces.
a) False
b) True
7. A Notary Public with a felony may be appointed if the felony is over five years old.
a) False
b) True
8. The three types of satisfactory evidence are SVID, Credible Witness, and
Personally Known.
a) False
b) True
9. The Spanish translation of 'Notary Public' is 'Notario Publico', and you are required
to use this phrase in all of your advertising.
,a) False
b) True
10. Seals must contain
a) The word "Notary Public"
b) The words "State of Colorado"
c) The Notary's 11-digit ID number
d) The Notary's commission expiration date
e) Notary's printed legal name
f) All of these responses
11. There are no special requirements if you choose to resign your Notary
commission.
a) False
b) True
12. When you notarize, you are responsible for the contents of the document.
a) True
b) False
13. Notary investigations can be prompted by a signed complaint or the initiative of
the Secretary of State.
a) False
, b) True
14. It is okay to use a utility bill as identification, but only for petition circulator
notarizations.
a) True
b) False
15. As part of the application process, a potential Notary Public must read the
Colorado Notary Law.
a) False
b) True
16. In some cases, a Notarial Certificate is not necessary.
a) False
b) True
17. A Notary Public must be at least ___ years old.
a) 21
b) 14
c) 18
d) 30
18. As a Notary Public, you are allowed to perform marriages.
When is a current notary public eligible to apply to renew his or her commission?
90days
It is ____ okay to notarize documents if the client is on the phone from another state.
a) sometimes
b) never
c) always
2. It is okay for you to notarize
a) None of these
b) Quit Claim Deeds, if you are the beneficiary
c) Wills, if you are the beneficiary
d) Documents for yourself
3. Authentications are used for notarized documents being sent overseas.
a) True
b) False
4. Lost journals or seals must be reported to the Secretary of State.
,a) True
b) False
5. In an Acknowledgment, the client has to sign in front of you. In an Affirmation, the
client can sign the document before bringing it to you.
a) True
b) False
6. You must not notarize a document that has blank spaces.
a) False
b) True
7. A Notary Public with a felony may be appointed if the felony is over five years old.
a) False
b) True
8. The three types of satisfactory evidence are SVID, Credible Witness, and
Personally Known.
a) False
b) True
9. The Spanish translation of 'Notary Public' is 'Notario Publico', and you are required
to use this phrase in all of your advertising.
,a) False
b) True
10. Seals must contain
a) The word "Notary Public"
b) The words "State of Colorado"
c) The Notary's 11-digit ID number
d) The Notary's commission expiration date
e) Notary's printed legal name
f) All of these responses
11. There are no special requirements if you choose to resign your Notary
commission.
a) False
b) True
12. When you notarize, you are responsible for the contents of the document.
a) True
b) False
13. Notary investigations can be prompted by a signed complaint or the initiative of
the Secretary of State.
a) False
, b) True
14. It is okay to use a utility bill as identification, but only for petition circulator
notarizations.
a) True
b) False
15. As part of the application process, a potential Notary Public must read the
Colorado Notary Law.
a) False
b) True
16. In some cases, a Notarial Certificate is not necessary.
a) False
b) True
17. A Notary Public must be at least ___ years old.
a) 21
b) 14
c) 18
d) 30
18. As a Notary Public, you are allowed to perform marriages.
