NYS Notary Exam questions and
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A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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. - 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? - 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? - 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 -
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. - 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? - 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
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - Answer FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for reappointment as
commissioner of deeds - Answer TRUE - also not eligible for appointment as a notary public
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary public. -
Answer FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a violation of the selective draft
act of MAY 18, 1917? - Answer TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the selective training
and service act of 1940
There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall notarize documents for the
public free of charge. - Answer TRUE- that person shall be exempt from the notary public examination
fee and application fee.
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - Answer FALSE- a member of the
legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public - Answer FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office
Answers Verified
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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. - 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? - 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? - 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 -
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. - 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? - 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
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - Answer FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for reappointment as
commissioner of deeds - Answer TRUE - also not eligible for appointment as a notary public
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary public. -
Answer FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a violation of the selective draft
act of MAY 18, 1917? - Answer TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the selective training
and service act of 1940
There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall notarize documents for the
public free of charge. - Answer TRUE- that person shall be exempt from the notary public examination
fee and application fee.
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - Answer FALSE- a member of the
legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public - Answer FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office
