FLORIDA NOTARY EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Access protection - ✔✔Security measures like passwords for document access.
✔✔Tamper-evident technology - ✔✔Indicates any changes to an electronic record.
✔✔Notary public seal - ✔✔Official seal required on notarized documents.
✔✔Oath administration - ✔✔Notary's authority to administer oaths for documents.
✔✔Solemnization of marriages - ✔✔Notary's authority to officiate marriage ceremonies.
✔✔Notary fees - ✔✔Maximum fee of $10 for notarial acts.
✔✔Notarizing own signature - ✔✔Prohibited act for a notary public.
✔✔Jurats - ✔✔Certificates confirming an oath was administered.
✔✔Notarial certificate - ✔✔Document confirming the details of a notarial act.
✔✔Personal knowledge - ✔✔Notary's direct acquaintance with the signer.
✔✔Satisfactory evidence - ✔✔Proof of identity acceptable to the notary.
✔✔Notary commission number - ✔✔Unique identifier for a notary's official commission.
✔✔Notary public's application - ✔✔Document submitted to obtain notary commission.
✔✔Electronic record - ✔✔Document stored or transmitted in digital format.
✔✔Notary public's duties - ✔✔Responsibilities include verifying identities and
signatures.
✔✔Department of State - ✔✔Agency overseeing notary public regulations.
✔✔Executive Office of the Governor - ✔✔Authority to suspend notary commissions for
violations.
✔✔Official seal control - ✔✔Notary must keep seal secure and exclusive.
✔✔Notary public history - ✔✔Legislative history of notary public regulations.
, ✔✔Notarial act - ✔✔Official act performed by a notary public.
✔✔Electronic document alteration - ✔✔Changes must be evident after notarization.
✔✔Notary public's name - ✔✔Must match the name on the commission application.
✔✔Notary public's expiration date - ✔✔Date when the notary's commission becomes
invalid.
✔✔Notary's employer liability - ✔✔Employer may be liable for notary's actions.
✔✔Certificate of Acknowledgment - ✔✔Document certifying a signature's authenticity.
✔✔Jurat - ✔✔A declaration that a statement is true.
✔✔Personally Knows - ✔✔Acquaintance establishing identity with reasonable certainty.
✔✔Satisfactory Evidence - ✔✔Proof ensuring signer is who they claim.
✔✔Credible Witness - ✔✔A reliable individual confirming another's identity.
✔✔Identification Document - ✔✔Official proof of identity, such as a license.
✔✔Florida Identification Card - ✔✔State-issued ID for Florida residents.
✔✔U.S. Passport - ✔✔Government-issued document for international travel.
✔✔Armed Forces ID - ✔✔Identification for military personnel.
✔✔Inmate Identification Card - ✔✔ID for incarcerated individuals issued post-1991.
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔Minor crime punishable by fines or short jail time.
✔✔Amended Commission - ✔✔Updated authorization reflecting a name change.
✔✔Notarial Advertisement - ✔✔Promotional material for notary services.
✔✔Legal Advice Prohibition - ✔✔Notaries cannot provide legal counsel.
✔✔Notarial Certificate - ✔✔Document confirming a notarial act's completion.
✔✔Vital Record - ✔✔Official documents like birth or death certificates.
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Access protection - ✔✔Security measures like passwords for document access.
✔✔Tamper-evident technology - ✔✔Indicates any changes to an electronic record.
✔✔Notary public seal - ✔✔Official seal required on notarized documents.
✔✔Oath administration - ✔✔Notary's authority to administer oaths for documents.
✔✔Solemnization of marriages - ✔✔Notary's authority to officiate marriage ceremonies.
✔✔Notary fees - ✔✔Maximum fee of $10 for notarial acts.
✔✔Notarizing own signature - ✔✔Prohibited act for a notary public.
✔✔Jurats - ✔✔Certificates confirming an oath was administered.
✔✔Notarial certificate - ✔✔Document confirming the details of a notarial act.
✔✔Personal knowledge - ✔✔Notary's direct acquaintance with the signer.
✔✔Satisfactory evidence - ✔✔Proof of identity acceptable to the notary.
✔✔Notary commission number - ✔✔Unique identifier for a notary's official commission.
✔✔Notary public's application - ✔✔Document submitted to obtain notary commission.
✔✔Electronic record - ✔✔Document stored or transmitted in digital format.
✔✔Notary public's duties - ✔✔Responsibilities include verifying identities and
signatures.
✔✔Department of State - ✔✔Agency overseeing notary public regulations.
✔✔Executive Office of the Governor - ✔✔Authority to suspend notary commissions for
violations.
✔✔Official seal control - ✔✔Notary must keep seal secure and exclusive.
✔✔Notary public history - ✔✔Legislative history of notary public regulations.
, ✔✔Notarial act - ✔✔Official act performed by a notary public.
✔✔Electronic document alteration - ✔✔Changes must be evident after notarization.
✔✔Notary public's name - ✔✔Must match the name on the commission application.
✔✔Notary public's expiration date - ✔✔Date when the notary's commission becomes
invalid.
✔✔Notary's employer liability - ✔✔Employer may be liable for notary's actions.
✔✔Certificate of Acknowledgment - ✔✔Document certifying a signature's authenticity.
✔✔Jurat - ✔✔A declaration that a statement is true.
✔✔Personally Knows - ✔✔Acquaintance establishing identity with reasonable certainty.
✔✔Satisfactory Evidence - ✔✔Proof ensuring signer is who they claim.
✔✔Credible Witness - ✔✔A reliable individual confirming another's identity.
✔✔Identification Document - ✔✔Official proof of identity, such as a license.
✔✔Florida Identification Card - ✔✔State-issued ID for Florida residents.
✔✔U.S. Passport - ✔✔Government-issued document for international travel.
✔✔Armed Forces ID - ✔✔Identification for military personnel.
✔✔Inmate Identification Card - ✔✔ID for incarcerated individuals issued post-1991.
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔Minor crime punishable by fines or short jail time.
✔✔Amended Commission - ✔✔Updated authorization reflecting a name change.
✔✔Notarial Advertisement - ✔✔Promotional material for notary services.
✔✔Legal Advice Prohibition - ✔✔Notaries cannot provide legal counsel.
✔✔Notarial Certificate - ✔✔Document confirming a notarial act's completion.
✔✔Vital Record - ✔✔Official documents like birth or death certificates.
