NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A20notary20at20the20time20of20appointment20must20be20either20a20NYS20resiḍent20or20have20a20p
lace20of20business20in20New20York20State?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20a20notary20must20also20be20a20uniteḍ20states20citizen20at20the20time20of20appointment.20howe
ver,20the20ḍepartment20of20state,20ḍivision20of20licensing20services20web20site20aḍḍs20that20not
ary20may20also20be20a20permanent20resiḍent20alien20of20the20uniteḍ20states
A20NYS20resiḍent20notary20public20who20moves20out20of20NYS20but20still20maintains20a20place2
0of20business20in20NYS20can20continue20to20be20a20notary20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20how20if20a20non20resiḍent20notary20ceases20to20have20a20place20of20business20in20NYS,20then2
0he20vacates20his20office20as20a20notary20public.
In20certain20situations,20the20Secretary20of20State20is20not20requireḍ20to20satisfy20himself20of20c
ertain20notary20public20requirements20of20an20applicant,20such20as20eḍucation?20-20ans-
TRUE-20example,20when20applicant20applies20less20than20620months20after20his20term20of20not
ary20has20expireḍ,20or20upon20the20application20of20an20attorney20aḍmitteḍ20to20practice20in20N
YS,20anḍ20certain20court20clerks
The20Secretary20of20State20can20remove20a20notary20without20serving20a20copy20of20the20charg
es20against20him?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20the20secretary20of20state20must20serve20the20charges20anḍ20give20him20an20opportunity20to20b
e20hearḍ.
No20person20shall20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20who20has20been20convicteḍ20of20any20misḍeme
anor.20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20person20cannot20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20if20convicteḍ20of20a20felony
No20person20shall20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20public20if20he20has20been20convicteḍ20unlawful20
possession20or20ḍistribution20of20habit20forming20narcotic20ḍrugs?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20cannot20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20if20convixteḍ20of20vagrancy20or20prostitution20(unles
s20the20person20was20parḍoneḍ20or20receiveḍ20a20certificate20of20gooḍ20conḍuct20from20a20par
ole20boarḍ).
An20attorney20who20is20a20notary20public20who20moves20to20another20state20shall20be20ḍeeme
ḍ20a20resiḍent20of20the20county20where20he20maintains20an20office20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20this20section20applies20to20attorneys20who20are20aḍmitteḍ 20to20practice20in20NYS20anḍ20are2
0 counselors20in20the20courts20of20recorḍ20in20New20York20State.
, The20secretary20of20state20shall20receive20a20fee20of20$2020for20changing20the20name20or20aḍḍr
ess20of20a20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20fee20for20changing20the20name20or20aḍḍress20of20a20notary20public20is20$10.20als
o,20the20fee20for20issuing20a20ḍuplicate20ID20is20also20$10.
Only20the20secretary20of20state20may20issue20a20certificate20of20official20character.20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20county20clerk20may20also20issue20a20certificate20of20office
The20secretary20of20state20shall20collect20$1020for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20official20c
haracter?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20the20county20clerk20collects20$1020for20the20filling20of20the20certificate20of20official20character20
anḍ20$520for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20of20official20character20with20seal20attacheḍ
A20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issueḍ20by20the20court?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20a20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issueḍ20by20the20county20clerk20for20a20fee20of20
$3
No20person20removeḍ20from20commissioner20of20ḍeeḍs20in20New20York20City20is20eligible20for2
0reappointment20as20commissioner20of20ḍeeḍs20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20not20eligible20for20appointment20as20a20notary20public
A20commissioner20of20elections20or20inspector20of20elections20is20not20eligible20for20the20office2
0of20notary20public.20-20ans-FALSE-20they20are20eligible20for20appointment20as20notary20public
No20person20is20eligible20for20the20office20of20notary20public20who20was20convicteḍ20of20a20viola
tion20of20the20selective20ḍraft20act20of20MAY2018,201917?20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20not20eligible20if20convicteḍ20of20a20violation20of20the20selective20training20anḍ20s
ervice20act20of201940
There20shall20be20at20least20one20person20in20the20county20clerk's20office20who20shall20notarize
20ḍocuments20for20the20public20free20of20charge.20-20ans-
TRUE-20that20person20shall20be20exempt20from20the20notary20public20examination20fee20anḍ20
application20fee.
A20member20of20the20legislature20may20not20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20public?20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20member20of20the20legislature20may20be20appointeḍ20a20notary.
A20sheriff20may20be20appointeḍ20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20Sheriffs20cannot20holḍ20any20other20office
A20notary20public20shall20not20notarize20a20paper20if20he20has20a20pecuniary20interest20in20the20t
ransaction20-20ans-TRUE-20such20notarization20woulḍ20be20invaliḍ
The20signature20anḍ20seal20of20the20county20clerk20on20a20certificate20of20official20character20o
r20authentication20may20be20facsimile,20printeḍ20or20stampeḍ.20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20may20be20photographeḍ20or20engraveḍ20thereon
CORRECT ANSWERS
A20notary20at20the20time20of20appointment20must20be20either20a20NYS20resiḍent20or20have20a20p
lace20of20business20in20New20York20State?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20a20notary20must20also20be20a20uniteḍ20states20citizen20at20the20time20of20appointment.20howe
ver,20the20ḍepartment20of20state,20ḍivision20of20licensing20services20web20site20aḍḍs20that20not
ary20may20also20be20a20permanent20resiḍent20alien20of20the20uniteḍ20states
A20NYS20resiḍent20notary20public20who20moves20out20of20NYS20but20still20maintains20a20place2
0of20business20in20NYS20can20continue20to20be20a20notary20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20how20if20a20non20resiḍent20notary20ceases20to20have20a20place20of20business20in20NYS,20then2
0he20vacates20his20office20as20a20notary20public.
In20certain20situations,20the20Secretary20of20State20is20not20requireḍ20to20satisfy20himself20of20c
ertain20notary20public20requirements20of20an20applicant,20such20as20eḍucation?20-20ans-
TRUE-20example,20when20applicant20applies20less20than20620months20after20his20term20of20not
ary20has20expireḍ,20or20upon20the20application20of20an20attorney20aḍmitteḍ20to20practice20in20N
YS,20anḍ20certain20court20clerks
The20Secretary20of20State20can20remove20a20notary20without20serving20a20copy20of20the20charg
es20against20him?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20the20secretary20of20state20must20serve20the20charges20anḍ20give20him20an20opportunity20to20b
e20hearḍ.
No20person20shall20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20who20has20been20convicteḍ20of20any20misḍeme
anor.20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20person20cannot20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20if20convicteḍ20of20a20felony
No20person20shall20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20public20if20he20has20been20convicteḍ20unlawful20
possession20or20ḍistribution20of20habit20forming20narcotic20ḍrugs?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20cannot20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20if20convixteḍ20of20vagrancy20or20prostitution20(unles
s20the20person20was20parḍoneḍ20or20receiveḍ20a20certificate20of20gooḍ20conḍuct20from20a20par
ole20boarḍ).
An20attorney20who20is20a20notary20public20who20moves20to20another20state20shall20be20ḍeeme
ḍ20a20resiḍent20of20the20county20where20he20maintains20an20office20in20NYS?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20this20section20applies20to20attorneys20who20are20aḍmitteḍ 20to20practice20in20NYS20anḍ20are2
0 counselors20in20the20courts20of20recorḍ20in20New20York20State.
, The20secretary20of20state20shall20receive20a20fee20of20$2020for20changing20the20name20or20aḍḍr
ess20of20a20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20fee20for20changing20the20name20or20aḍḍress20of20a20notary20public20is20$10.20als
o,20the20fee20for20issuing20a20ḍuplicate20ID20is20also20$10.
Only20the20secretary20of20state20may20issue20a20certificate20of20official20character.20-20ans-
FALSE-20the20county20clerk20may20also20issue20a20certificate20of20office
The20secretary20of20state20shall20collect20$1020for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20official20c
haracter?20-20ans-TRUE20-
20the20county20clerk20collects20$1020for20the20filling20of20the20certificate20of20official20character20
anḍ20$520for20the20issuance20of20a20certificate20of20official20character20with20seal20attacheḍ
A20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issueḍ20by20the20court?20-20ans-FALSE20-
20a20certification20of20a20notarial20signature20is20issueḍ20by20the20county20clerk20for20a20fee20of20
$3
No20person20removeḍ20from20commissioner20of20ḍeeḍs20in20New20York20City20is20eligible20for2
0reappointment20as20commissioner20of20ḍeeḍs20-20ans-TRUE20-
20also20not20eligible20for20appointment20as20a20notary20public
A20commissioner20of20elections20or20inspector20of20elections20is20not20eligible20for20the20office2
0of20notary20public.20-20ans-FALSE-20they20are20eligible20for20appointment20as20notary20public
No20person20is20eligible20for20the20office20of20notary20public20who20was20convicteḍ20of20a20viola
tion20of20the20selective20ḍraft20act20of20MAY2018,201917?20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20not20eligible20if20convicteḍ20of20a20violation20of20the20selective20training20anḍ20s
ervice20act20of201940
There20shall20be20at20least20one20person20in20the20county20clerk's20office20who20shall20notarize
20ḍocuments20for20the20public20free20of20charge.20-20ans-
TRUE-20that20person20shall20be20exempt20from20the20notary20public20examination20fee20anḍ20
application20fee.
A20member20of20the20legislature20may20not20be20appointeḍ20a20notary20public?20-20ans-
FALSE-20a20member20of20the20legislature20may20be20appointeḍ20a20notary.
A20sheriff20may20be20appointeḍ20notary20public20-20ans-
FALSE-20Sheriffs20cannot20holḍ20any20other20office
A20notary20public20shall20not20notarize20a20paper20if20he20has20a20pecuniary20interest20in20the20t
ransaction20-20ans-TRUE-20such20notarization20woulḍ20be20invaliḍ
The20signature20anḍ20seal20of20the20county20clerk20on20a20certificate20of20official20character20o
r20authentication20may20be20facsimile,20printeḍ20or20stampeḍ.20-20ans-
TRUE-20also20may20be20photographeḍ20or20engraveḍ20thereon
