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A notary at the time of appointment must be either an NJ resident or have
a place of business in NJ. - ANSWER-TRUE; A person commissioned as a
notary public in this State shall be at the time of appointment: Be at least
18 years of age; be a legal resident of NJ or have a place of employment
or practice in NJ; and not be disqualified to receive a commission under
Chapter 5 (CHAPTER 5. Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Limitation of a
Commission).
An NJ resident notary public who moves out of NJ but still maintains a
place of business/work in NJ can continue to be a notary in NJ. - ANSWER-
TRUE; however, if a non-resident notary ceases to have a place of
business/work in NJ, then they vacate their office as a notary public
Within three months of the receipt of an initial or renewed commission,
each notary public shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk of the
county in which the notary public resides. - ANSWER-TRUE; except for
nonresident notary public shall be taken and subscribed before the clerk
of the county in which the nonresident notary public maintains the notary
public's office or the county in which the nonresident notary public is an
employee of a business with its domicile or primary place of business in
this State.
The State Treasurer can remove a notary without serving a copy of
charges against him. - ANSWER-FALSE; The State Treasurer must serve
the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed notary who has been convicted of a
misdemeanor. - ANSWER-FALSE; a person cannot be appointed a notary if
convicted of a FELONY
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted of
unlawful possession or distribution of habit-forming narcotic drugs. -
ANSWER-TRUE; also cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of
vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was subsequently pardoned or
received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board)
As of July 2022, new and renewing notaries must take meet educational
requirements to obtain their commission - ANSWER-TRUE; ·A non-attorney
applicant for an initial commission as a notary public shall provide
satisfactory proof that the applicant has: Completed a six-hour course of
study approved by the State Treasurer; and passed an examination
prescribed by the State Treasurer. A commissioned notary public applying
to renew a commission who has satisfactorily completed the six-hour
, course of study and passed an examination prescribed by the State
Treasurer at least one time, or who was commissioned for the first time
before the effective date of P.L. 2021, c.179, shall complete a three-hour
continuing education course.
TThe State Treasurer shall receive a fee of $25 for changing the name or
address of a notary public. - ANSWER-FALSE; the fee for changing the
name or address of a notary public is $25, plus a portal convenience fee
for issuing a duplicate certificate of $5, and a total of $30 will be paid.
The official stamp of a notary public shall bare just the name of the notary
- ANSWER-FALSE; 1. Include the name of the notary public, the title
"Notary Public, State of New Jersey," and the notary public's commission
expiration date; and 2. Be capable of being copied together with the
record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically
associated.
If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may
direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the record with
the individual's name. - ANSWER-TRUE; · The notarial officer shall insert
"Signature affixed by (name of other individuals) at the direction of (name
of individual)" or words of similar import.
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in
the transaction - ANSWER-TRUE; such notarization would be invalid
The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official
character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped -
ANSWER-TRUE; also may be photographed or engraved thereon
A notary shall not be liable to the parties injured by damages sustained by
them as a result of the notary pubic's actions - ANSWER-FALSE; a notary
public IS liable for such damages
A person not commissioned a notary public who acts a notary public is
guilty of a felony - ANSWER-FALSE; such a person is guilty of a
MISDEMEANOR. Also fraud in office is also a misdemeanor
A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the
words 'attorney and counselor at law' for 'notary public' - ANSWER-TRUE;
also in NYC all notaries must affix to each instrument their official number
no official act of a notary public shall be held invalid on account of failure
to comply with the provision listed in executive law 137 - ANSWER-TRUE;
however if such notary willfully fails to comply, he shall be subject to
disciplinary action by the secretary of state
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A notary at the time of appointment must be either an NJ resident or have
a place of business in NJ. - ANSWER-TRUE; A person commissioned as a
notary public in this State shall be at the time of appointment: Be at least
18 years of age; be a legal resident of NJ or have a place of employment
or practice in NJ; and not be disqualified to receive a commission under
Chapter 5 (CHAPTER 5. Denial, Revocation, Suspension or Limitation of a
Commission).
An NJ resident notary public who moves out of NJ but still maintains a
place of business/work in NJ can continue to be a notary in NJ. - ANSWER-
TRUE; however, if a non-resident notary ceases to have a place of
business/work in NJ, then they vacate their office as a notary public
Within three months of the receipt of an initial or renewed commission,
each notary public shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk of the
county in which the notary public resides. - ANSWER-TRUE; except for
nonresident notary public shall be taken and subscribed before the clerk
of the county in which the nonresident notary public maintains the notary
public's office or the county in which the nonresident notary public is an
employee of a business with its domicile or primary place of business in
this State.
The State Treasurer can remove a notary without serving a copy of
charges against him. - ANSWER-FALSE; The State Treasurer must serve
the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed notary who has been convicted of a
misdemeanor. - ANSWER-FALSE; a person cannot be appointed a notary if
convicted of a FELONY
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted of
unlawful possession or distribution of habit-forming narcotic drugs. -
ANSWER-TRUE; also cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of
vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was subsequently pardoned or
received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board)
As of July 2022, new and renewing notaries must take meet educational
requirements to obtain their commission - ANSWER-TRUE; ·A non-attorney
applicant for an initial commission as a notary public shall provide
satisfactory proof that the applicant has: Completed a six-hour course of
study approved by the State Treasurer; and passed an examination
prescribed by the State Treasurer. A commissioned notary public applying
to renew a commission who has satisfactorily completed the six-hour
, course of study and passed an examination prescribed by the State
Treasurer at least one time, or who was commissioned for the first time
before the effective date of P.L. 2021, c.179, shall complete a three-hour
continuing education course.
TThe State Treasurer shall receive a fee of $25 for changing the name or
address of a notary public. - ANSWER-FALSE; the fee for changing the
name or address of a notary public is $25, plus a portal convenience fee
for issuing a duplicate certificate of $5, and a total of $30 will be paid.
The official stamp of a notary public shall bare just the name of the notary
- ANSWER-FALSE; 1. Include the name of the notary public, the title
"Notary Public, State of New Jersey," and the notary public's commission
expiration date; and 2. Be capable of being copied together with the
record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically
associated.
If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may
direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the record with
the individual's name. - ANSWER-TRUE; · The notarial officer shall insert
"Signature affixed by (name of other individuals) at the direction of (name
of individual)" or words of similar import.
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in
the transaction - ANSWER-TRUE; such notarization would be invalid
The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official
character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped -
ANSWER-TRUE; also may be photographed or engraved thereon
A notary shall not be liable to the parties injured by damages sustained by
them as a result of the notary pubic's actions - ANSWER-FALSE; a notary
public IS liable for such damages
A person not commissioned a notary public who acts a notary public is
guilty of a felony - ANSWER-FALSE; such a person is guilty of a
MISDEMEANOR. Also fraud in office is also a misdemeanor
A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the
words 'attorney and counselor at law' for 'notary public' - ANSWER-TRUE;
also in NYC all notaries must affix to each instrument their official number
no official act of a notary public shall be held invalid on account of failure
to comply with the provision listed in executive law 137 - ANSWER-TRUE;
however if such notary willfully fails to comply, he shall be subject to
disciplinary action by the secretary of state
