LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Louisiana notary public differs from notaries in most other U.S. states
primarily because Louisiana notaries:
A. May only notarize signatures
B. Are appointed for life
C. Have broad authority to draft and execute certain legal instruments
D. Are supervised directly by parish courts
Rationale: Louisiana notaries, under the civil law system, have expanded
powers including drafting certain acts, unlike common-law states where
authority is limited.
2. The legal system upon which Louisiana notary law is primarily based is:
A. Common law
B. Federal statutory law
C. Civil law
D. Canon law
Rationale: Louisiana’s legal system is rooted in civil law derived from
French and Spanish traditions.
,3. A Louisiana notary’s jurisdiction generally extends to:
A. The parish of residence only
B. Neighboring parishes
C. The entire state of Louisiana
D. Any U.S. state
Rationale: Louisiana notaries have statewide jurisdiction.
4. Which document may a Louisiana notary generally draft if properly
authorized by law?
A. Divorce decree
B. Affidavit
C. Criminal indictment
D. Federal tax return
Rationale: Notaries may draft affidavits but not judicial or federal
instruments.
5. A notary public in Louisiana is commissioned by the:
A. Governor
B. Secretary of State
C. Parish clerk
D. State Supreme Court
Rationale: The Louisiana Secretary of State commissions notaries.
,6. Failure to properly identify a signer before notarization may result in:
A. Automatic nullity of the notary commission
B. Criminal liability only
C. Civil liability and possible disciplinary action
D. No consequence if intent was honest
Rationale: Improper identification exposes the notary to civil and
administrative penalties.
7. Acceptable personal knowledge of a signer means the notary:
A. Has seen the signer’s ID
B. Knows the signer through prior interactions sufficient to eliminate
doubt
C. Has notarized for them before
D. Knows someone who knows the signer
Rationale: Personal knowledge requires direct familiarity, not assumptions
or third-party knowledge.
8. Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization?
A. Expired passport
B. Student ID without photo
C. Current government-issued photo ID
, D. Birth certificate
Rationale: Valid government-issued photo identification is required.
9. A notary may notarize a document for a spouse if the notary:
A. Never does so under any circumstances
B. Has no direct beneficial interest in the transaction
C. Is related by marriage only
D. Charges no fee
Rationale: The key issue is beneficial interest, not relationship alone.
10.A notarial act performed without the signer’s presence is:
A. Valid if later confirmed
B. Valid if witnessed by another
C. Invalid
D. Valid only for affidavits
Rationale: Physical presence of the signer is mandatory.
11.An authentic act in Louisiana requires:
A. One witness and notarization
B. Execution before a notary and two witnesses
C. Court approval
D. Recording in parish records
Rationale: Authentic acts require a notary and two witnesses.
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Louisiana notary public differs from notaries in most other U.S. states
primarily because Louisiana notaries:
A. May only notarize signatures
B. Are appointed for life
C. Have broad authority to draft and execute certain legal instruments
D. Are supervised directly by parish courts
Rationale: Louisiana notaries, under the civil law system, have expanded
powers including drafting certain acts, unlike common-law states where
authority is limited.
2. The legal system upon which Louisiana notary law is primarily based is:
A. Common law
B. Federal statutory law
C. Civil law
D. Canon law
Rationale: Louisiana’s legal system is rooted in civil law derived from
French and Spanish traditions.
,3. A Louisiana notary’s jurisdiction generally extends to:
A. The parish of residence only
B. Neighboring parishes
C. The entire state of Louisiana
D. Any U.S. state
Rationale: Louisiana notaries have statewide jurisdiction.
4. Which document may a Louisiana notary generally draft if properly
authorized by law?
A. Divorce decree
B. Affidavit
C. Criminal indictment
D. Federal tax return
Rationale: Notaries may draft affidavits but not judicial or federal
instruments.
5. A notary public in Louisiana is commissioned by the:
A. Governor
B. Secretary of State
C. Parish clerk
D. State Supreme Court
Rationale: The Louisiana Secretary of State commissions notaries.
,6. Failure to properly identify a signer before notarization may result in:
A. Automatic nullity of the notary commission
B. Criminal liability only
C. Civil liability and possible disciplinary action
D. No consequence if intent was honest
Rationale: Improper identification exposes the notary to civil and
administrative penalties.
7. Acceptable personal knowledge of a signer means the notary:
A. Has seen the signer’s ID
B. Knows the signer through prior interactions sufficient to eliminate
doubt
C. Has notarized for them before
D. Knows someone who knows the signer
Rationale: Personal knowledge requires direct familiarity, not assumptions
or third-party knowledge.
8. Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization?
A. Expired passport
B. Student ID without photo
C. Current government-issued photo ID
, D. Birth certificate
Rationale: Valid government-issued photo identification is required.
9. A notary may notarize a document for a spouse if the notary:
A. Never does so under any circumstances
B. Has no direct beneficial interest in the transaction
C. Is related by marriage only
D. Charges no fee
Rationale: The key issue is beneficial interest, not relationship alone.
10.A notarial act performed without the signer’s presence is:
A. Valid if later confirmed
B. Valid if witnessed by another
C. Invalid
D. Valid only for affidavits
Rationale: Physical presence of the signer is mandatory.
11.An authentic act in Louisiana requires:
A. One witness and notarization
B. Execution before a notary and two witnesses
C. Court approval
D. Recording in parish records
Rationale: Authentic acts require a notary and two witnesses.
