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Maximum fee for notarizing an acknowledgment
......ANSWER.......$15
Days to file oath of office and bond after receiving commission
......ANSWER.......30 days
Required bond amount for a California notary public
......ANSWER.......$15,000
Not acceptable form of identification for notarization
......ANSWER.......A Social Security card
Retention period for journal after commission expires
......ANSWER.......10 years
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Penalty for knowingly making a false statement in a certificate
of acknowledgment ......ANSWER.......$10,000 fine
Action if journal is lost or stolen ......ANSWER.......Notify the
Secretary of State by certified mail within 10 days
Maximum fee for certifying a copy of a power of attorney
......ANSWER.......$15
Required journal entry when notarizing a document
......ANSWER.......The type of document notarized
Charge for notarizing a vote-by-mail ballot identification
envelope ......ANSWER.......$10
Term length of a California notary public commission
......ANSWER.......4 years
Can a notary notarize a document in a foreign language?
......ANSWER.......Yes, as long as the notary understands the
language
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Unauthorized practice of law for a notary public
......ANSWER.......Preparing legal documents for a client
Document requiring a thumbprint in the notary journal
......ANSWER.......A deed of trust
Penalty for willfully failing to secure notary journal
......ANSWER.......Civil penalty of $1,000
Action if seal is lost or stolen ......ANSWER.......Notify the
Secretary of State in writing within 10 days
Maximum fee for taking a deposition ......ANSWER.......$30
Action if seal is lost, misplaced, or destroyed
......ANSWER.......Notify the Secretary of State in writing within 10
days
Failure to secure the notary journal ......ANSWER.......An action
that may result in penalties for a notary public.
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Charging more than the maximum allowable fees
......ANSWER.......An action that may lead to disciplinary measures
against a notary public.
Conviction of a felony ......ANSWER.......A serious criminal offense
that can disqualify an individual from being a notary public.
Failure to administer an oath or affirmation ......ANSWER.......An
oversight that can result in penalties for a notary public.
Penalty for willfully failing to provide access to journal
......ANSWER.......$500 fine, $1,000 fine, $2,500 civil penalty, or
revocation of commission.
Maximum fee for certifying a copy of a power of attorney
......ANSWER.......$10, $15, $20, or $25.
Acceptable forms of identification for notarization
......ANSWER.......Valid U.S. passport, California driver's license
issued within the last five years, valid consular identification
document issued by a foreign consulate.
California State Notary Exam Newest 2025 Actual
Exam| 200 Real Exam Questions and Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Already Graded A+| CA Notary
Exam Review 2025 (New)
Maximum fee for notarizing an acknowledgment
......ANSWER.......$15
Days to file oath of office and bond after receiving commission
......ANSWER.......30 days
Required bond amount for a California notary public
......ANSWER.......$15,000
Not acceptable form of identification for notarization
......ANSWER.......A Social Security card
Retention period for journal after commission expires
......ANSWER.......10 years
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Penalty for knowingly making a false statement in a certificate
of acknowledgment ......ANSWER.......$10,000 fine
Action if journal is lost or stolen ......ANSWER.......Notify the
Secretary of State by certified mail within 10 days
Maximum fee for certifying a copy of a power of attorney
......ANSWER.......$15
Required journal entry when notarizing a document
......ANSWER.......The type of document notarized
Charge for notarizing a vote-by-mail ballot identification
envelope ......ANSWER.......$10
Term length of a California notary public commission
......ANSWER.......4 years
Can a notary notarize a document in a foreign language?
......ANSWER.......Yes, as long as the notary understands the
language
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Unauthorized practice of law for a notary public
......ANSWER.......Preparing legal documents for a client
Document requiring a thumbprint in the notary journal
......ANSWER.......A deed of trust
Penalty for willfully failing to secure notary journal
......ANSWER.......Civil penalty of $1,000
Action if seal is lost or stolen ......ANSWER.......Notify the
Secretary of State in writing within 10 days
Maximum fee for taking a deposition ......ANSWER.......$30
Action if seal is lost, misplaced, or destroyed
......ANSWER.......Notify the Secretary of State in writing within 10
days
Failure to secure the notary journal ......ANSWER.......An action
that may result in penalties for a notary public.
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Charging more than the maximum allowable fees
......ANSWER.......An action that may lead to disciplinary measures
against a notary public.
Conviction of a felony ......ANSWER.......A serious criminal offense
that can disqualify an individual from being a notary public.
Failure to administer an oath or affirmation ......ANSWER.......An
oversight that can result in penalties for a notary public.
Penalty for willfully failing to provide access to journal
......ANSWER.......$500 fine, $1,000 fine, $2,500 civil penalty, or
revocation of commission.
Maximum fee for certifying a copy of a power of attorney
......ANSWER.......$10, $15, $20, or $25.
Acceptable forms of identification for notarization
......ANSWER.......Valid U.S. passport, California driver's license
issued within the last five years, valid consular identification
document issued by a foreign consulate.
