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Ohio Notary Public Exam Questions With
Answers
list the 4 powers of a notary -correct-answer-administer oaths; take & certify
acknowledgements; take & certify depositions; & receive, make & record notarial
protests
what is the term of a notary? -correct-answer-5 years
where do notaries get sworn in & what is the clerk fee? -correct-answer-clerk of
courts / $5.00
statute for penalty of notary act after expired commission -correct-answer-147.10
notary public acting after commission expires.
no notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public knowing that the
notary public's term of office has expired or that the notary public has resigned
the notary public's commission.
147.11 forfeiture.
a person appointed notary public who performs any act as such after the
expiration of the person's term of office or after the person resigns the person's
commission, knowing that the person's term has expired or that the person has
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resigned, shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an
action in the name of the state. such act shall render the person ineligible for
reappointment.
147.99 penalty.
(a) whoever violates section 147.10 of the revised code shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars.
(b) whoever violates section 147.14 of the revised code shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
that he/she presented a bill of exchange or promissory note to a person for
acceptance or payment and that it wsa refused for nonacceptance or for
nonpayment.
what is a notarial protest? -correct-answer-a certificate issued by a notary
certifying that a negotiable instrucment was presented for payment and payment
was not made (ie. bank check for nsf or promissory note).
what are the penalties for a notary charging excessive fees? -correct-answer-will
be removed from office and inelligible for reappointment
what is the penalty for a notary if they notarize an affidavit without administering
an oath? -correct-answer-will be removed from office and inelligible for
reappointment for 3 years; can be fined no more than $100 or imprisoned not
more than 30 days or both
Ohio Notary Public Exam Questions With
Answers
list the 4 powers of a notary -correct-answer-administer oaths; take & certify
acknowledgements; take & certify depositions; & receive, make & record notarial
protests
what is the term of a notary? -correct-answer-5 years
where do notaries get sworn in & what is the clerk fee? -correct-answer-clerk of
courts / $5.00
statute for penalty of notary act after expired commission -correct-answer-147.10
notary public acting after commission expires.
no notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public knowing that the
notary public's term of office has expired or that the notary public has resigned
the notary public's commission.
147.11 forfeiture.
a person appointed notary public who performs any act as such after the
expiration of the person's term of office or after the person resigns the person's
commission, knowing that the person's term has expired or that the person has
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resigned, shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an
action in the name of the state. such act shall render the person ineligible for
reappointment.
147.99 penalty.
(a) whoever violates section 147.10 of the revised code shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars.
(b) whoever violates section 147.14 of the revised code shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
that he/she presented a bill of exchange or promissory note to a person for
acceptance or payment and that it wsa refused for nonacceptance or for
nonpayment.
what is a notarial protest? -correct-answer-a certificate issued by a notary
certifying that a negotiable instrucment was presented for payment and payment
was not made (ie. bank check for nsf or promissory note).
what are the penalties for a notary charging excessive fees? -correct-answer-will
be removed from office and inelligible for reappointment
what is the penalty for a notary if they notarize an affidavit without administering
an oath? -correct-answer-will be removed from office and inelligible for
reappointment for 3 years; can be fined no more than $100 or imprisoned not
more than 30 days or both
