Utah Notary Test
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - Answer-Publicly recorded document, such as a birth certificate
If a notary leaves employment what should the notary do with their seal? - Answer-Keep it. The
commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation
A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely based on the documents content - Answer-
False
The notary may only perform notarial acts in - Answer-The state of utah
Keeping a journal is - Answer-Optional
What is the definition of a "signature witnessing"? - Answer-a notarial act in which an individual:
appears in person before a notary and presents a document: provides the notary satisfactory evidence
of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and signs the document in the presence
of the notary
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity - Answer-drivers license issued by the state of
utah with a photograph, signature and physical description
A notary must file a bond in the amount of _____________ with the office of the lieutenant governor -
Answer-5,000
, If a document lacks the proper certification language of the notarial act (jurat or acknowledgement),
what must you do before proceeding to notarize for a signer? - Answer-Ask the signer to select which
act (Jurat, signature Witnessing, or Acknowledgement), is most appropriate and then apply the language
to the document.
UCA 46-1-9 prohibits a notary from executing a certificate which is materially incomplete. Which of the
following could be an example of a materially incomplete certificate - Answer-The notary fails to add the
names of the appearing signers in the acknowledgement
Which of the following best describes an acknowledgement? - Answer-A notarial act in which a notary
certifies that a signer has admitted, in the notary's presence, to voluntarily signing a document
According to UCA 46-1-7, which of the following describes a disqualification? - Answer-The notary is a
signer of or named in the document except in the case of a self-proved will
Why is it unlawful for a Utah notary to complete a notarization with someone over skype, facetime, etc -
Answer-Physical presence of the signer is required
an employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee who is also a
notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier. The notary
should - Answer-refuse service
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy
certification? - Answer-a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of
the document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded.
While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of the signer is always
required at the same time the notarization takes place. - Answer-True
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - Answer-Publicly recorded document, such as a birth certificate
If a notary leaves employment what should the notary do with their seal? - Answer-Keep it. The
commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation
A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely based on the documents content - Answer-
False
The notary may only perform notarial acts in - Answer-The state of utah
Keeping a journal is - Answer-Optional
What is the definition of a "signature witnessing"? - Answer-a notarial act in which an individual:
appears in person before a notary and presents a document: provides the notary satisfactory evidence
of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and signs the document in the presence
of the notary
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity - Answer-drivers license issued by the state of
utah with a photograph, signature and physical description
A notary must file a bond in the amount of _____________ with the office of the lieutenant governor -
Answer-5,000
, If a document lacks the proper certification language of the notarial act (jurat or acknowledgement),
what must you do before proceeding to notarize for a signer? - Answer-Ask the signer to select which
act (Jurat, signature Witnessing, or Acknowledgement), is most appropriate and then apply the language
to the document.
UCA 46-1-9 prohibits a notary from executing a certificate which is materially incomplete. Which of the
following could be an example of a materially incomplete certificate - Answer-The notary fails to add the
names of the appearing signers in the acknowledgement
Which of the following best describes an acknowledgement? - Answer-A notarial act in which a notary
certifies that a signer has admitted, in the notary's presence, to voluntarily signing a document
According to UCA 46-1-7, which of the following describes a disqualification? - Answer-The notary is a
signer of or named in the document except in the case of a self-proved will
Why is it unlawful for a Utah notary to complete a notarization with someone over skype, facetime, etc -
Answer-Physical presence of the signer is required
an employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee who is also a
notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier. The notary
should - Answer-refuse service
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy
certification? - Answer-a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of
the document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded.
While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of the signer is always
required at the same time the notarization takes place. - Answer-True
