Illinois Notary FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Notary Bond - ANSWER ✔ Provides coverage for damages to anyone who
suffers financially from a Notary's action - intentional or not
2. Reasonable Care - ANSWER ✔ The degree of attentiveness that a person of
normal intelligence and responsibility would exhibit.
3. Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - ANSWER ✔ It's the
electronic recording system for the filing of electronic real property
documents executed and notarized with electronic signatures.
4. Do you need a physical imprint of the notary's seal for electronic
notarization? - ANSWER ✔ No-as long as all information required to be
included in a notary act by law is attached to or logically associated with the
Notary's electronic signature or the electronic real property document.
you can type this information near the notary's electronic signature.
5. Certificate of Authority - ANSWER ✔ The process of proving the
genuineness of an official signature and seal
This comes from the county clerks office or secretary of state index
department.
,6. When is a chain of authentication process needed? - ANSWER ✔ When a
notarized document is going outside the United States.
7. How many signatures are needed to notarize a mark? - ANSWER ✔ There
need to be 2 witness to the mark that sign the document plus the notary.
*Notary must write out the markers name next to the mark.
8. What to do when notarizing a mark - ANSWER ✔ Must positively identify
person like any other signer
Use certificate required by Secretary of State
Have two witness sign certificate.
9. When can a minor lawfully sign documents and have them notarized? -
ANSWER ✔ When they are engaged in a business transaction or serving as
a court witness.
10.What is needed when notarizing minors? - ANSWER ✔ Proof of identity of
the minor
Parent or legal guardian should be persent
Minor has to write age next to signature
*you do not have to verify age
11.Can a Notary notarize a blank or incomplete document? - ANSWER ✔ No
12.How to handle blanks in a document that are inapplicable or intended to be
unfilled? - ANSWER ✔ The signer should line through or write N/A
Notary can not tell signer what to write
13.1st Rule of Reasonable Care - ANSWER ✔ Comply with all pertinent laws
,14.Personal Appearance - ANSWER ✔ The Notary and signer must both be
physically present
15.Willingness - ANSWER ✔ Only need to ask document signer if they are
signing of their own free will.
16.Awareness - ANSWER ✔ Make a layperson's judgment about the signer's
ability to understand what is happening.
17.3 Methods of identification - ANSWER ✔ 1. Notary's personal knowledge
of signers identity
2. Reliable ID cards as defined by stature
3. Oat or Affirmation of a personally known credible identifying witness
18.In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or
affirmation
All other Notarial Acts - ANSWER ✔ No more the $1 for each signature\per
oath or affirmation
19.Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment? - ANSWER
✔ No, as long as the signer appears with the document before the Notary at
the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
20.Any person may inspect an entry of your notary journal during your regular
business hours, in your presence, and under these conditions: - ANSWER ✔
, 1. The requester must be personally known to you or be identified through
satisfactory evidence.
2. The requester must sign your notary journal in a separate, dated entry.
3. The requester must specify the month, year, type of document, and the
name of the principal for the notarial act or acts sought.
4. The requester must be shown only the entry or entries they specified.
21.What could happen if you don't promptly and adequately respond to a
request for public information (10 days)? - ANSWER ✔ suspension or
revocation of your notary public or electronic notary public commission or
other disciplinary action against you.
22.What should you do if your notary journal is lost, compromised, destroyed,
or stolen - ANSWER ✔ notify the secretary of state, in writing or
electronically, within 10 business days after the date you or your personal
representative or guardian discovers the loss or theft of the journal
23.The notary commission term for an Illinois resident is four years unless: -
ANSWER ✔ - The commission is suspended or revoked by the secretary of
state.
- The notary resigns.
- The notary moves to another state.
24.The notary commission term for an Illinois non-resident is one-year unless: -
ANSWER ✔ - The notary ceases to maintain a place of work or business in
the Illinois county in which they are commissioned.
- The commission is suspended or revoked by the secretary of state.
- The notary resigns.
- The notary moves to another state.
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Notary Bond - ANSWER ✔ Provides coverage for damages to anyone who
suffers financially from a Notary's action - intentional or not
2. Reasonable Care - ANSWER ✔ The degree of attentiveness that a person of
normal intelligence and responsibility would exhibit.
3. Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act - ANSWER ✔ It's the
electronic recording system for the filing of electronic real property
documents executed and notarized with electronic signatures.
4. Do you need a physical imprint of the notary's seal for electronic
notarization? - ANSWER ✔ No-as long as all information required to be
included in a notary act by law is attached to or logically associated with the
Notary's electronic signature or the electronic real property document.
you can type this information near the notary's electronic signature.
5. Certificate of Authority - ANSWER ✔ The process of proving the
genuineness of an official signature and seal
This comes from the county clerks office or secretary of state index
department.
,6. When is a chain of authentication process needed? - ANSWER ✔ When a
notarized document is going outside the United States.
7. How many signatures are needed to notarize a mark? - ANSWER ✔ There
need to be 2 witness to the mark that sign the document plus the notary.
*Notary must write out the markers name next to the mark.
8. What to do when notarizing a mark - ANSWER ✔ Must positively identify
person like any other signer
Use certificate required by Secretary of State
Have two witness sign certificate.
9. When can a minor lawfully sign documents and have them notarized? -
ANSWER ✔ When they are engaged in a business transaction or serving as
a court witness.
10.What is needed when notarizing minors? - ANSWER ✔ Proof of identity of
the minor
Parent or legal guardian should be persent
Minor has to write age next to signature
*you do not have to verify age
11.Can a Notary notarize a blank or incomplete document? - ANSWER ✔ No
12.How to handle blanks in a document that are inapplicable or intended to be
unfilled? - ANSWER ✔ The signer should line through or write N/A
Notary can not tell signer what to write
13.1st Rule of Reasonable Care - ANSWER ✔ Comply with all pertinent laws
,14.Personal Appearance - ANSWER ✔ The Notary and signer must both be
physically present
15.Willingness - ANSWER ✔ Only need to ask document signer if they are
signing of their own free will.
16.Awareness - ANSWER ✔ Make a layperson's judgment about the signer's
ability to understand what is happening.
17.3 Methods of identification - ANSWER ✔ 1. Notary's personal knowledge
of signers identity
2. Reliable ID cards as defined by stature
3. Oat or Affirmation of a personally known credible identifying witness
18.In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or
affirmation
All other Notarial Acts - ANSWER ✔ No more the $1 for each signature\per
oath or affirmation
19.Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment? - ANSWER
✔ No, as long as the signer appears with the document before the Notary at
the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
20.Any person may inspect an entry of your notary journal during your regular
business hours, in your presence, and under these conditions: - ANSWER ✔
, 1. The requester must be personally known to you or be identified through
satisfactory evidence.
2. The requester must sign your notary journal in a separate, dated entry.
3. The requester must specify the month, year, type of document, and the
name of the principal for the notarial act or acts sought.
4. The requester must be shown only the entry or entries they specified.
21.What could happen if you don't promptly and adequately respond to a
request for public information (10 days)? - ANSWER ✔ suspension or
revocation of your notary public or electronic notary public commission or
other disciplinary action against you.
22.What should you do if your notary journal is lost, compromised, destroyed,
or stolen - ANSWER ✔ notify the secretary of state, in writing or
electronically, within 10 business days after the date you or your personal
representative or guardian discovers the loss or theft of the journal
23.The notary commission term for an Illinois resident is four years unless: -
ANSWER ✔ - The commission is suspended or revoked by the secretary of
state.
- The notary resigns.
- The notary moves to another state.
24.The notary commission term for an Illinois non-resident is one-year unless: -
ANSWER ✔ - The notary ceases to maintain a place of work or business in
the Illinois county in which they are commissioned.
- The commission is suspended or revoked by the secretary of state.
- The notary resigns.
- The notary moves to another state.
