NYS Notary Exam 113 questions WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New York State? Correct Answer: TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? Correct Answer: TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public. In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? Correct Answer: TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain court clerks The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges against him? Correct Answer: FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard. No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. Correct 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 unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? Correct Answer: TRUE - also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board). An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? Correct Answer: TRUE - this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are counselors in the courts of record in New York State. The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a notary public Correct Answer: FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10. Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. Correct Answer: FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official character? Correct Answer: TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of official character with seal attached