CALIFORNIA
NOTARY EXAM
1. Maximum Fine For Not Giving An Oath During Notorization - CORRECT ANSWER -
$750
2. Maximum Fine For A Notary Misusing Their Stamp - CORRECT ANSWER -$750
3. Amount Fined If Notary Refuses To Turn Over Journal To A Peace Officer - CORRECT
ANSWER -$2,500
4. If A Person Attempts To Bribe A Notary, He Is Guilty Of... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Misdemeanor
5. What Does A Notary Public Do With Fees Collected? - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep All
Fees
6. The 3 Types Of Satisfactory Evidence Are... - CORRECT ANSWER -Two Credible
Witnesses, One Credible Witness, Identifying Documents
7. California Acknowledgement Certificates Must: - CORRECT ANSWER -Be As
Prescribed By The Secretary Of State
8. A Document Signer Must Use A "Proof Of Execution" Or "Subscribing Witness"
When...? - CORRECT ANSWER -She/He Is Unable To Appear Before A Notary
9. If There's No Room To Place A Notary Seal Directly On The Document, A Notary Must:
- CORRECT ANSWER -Affix The Seal On A Loose Certificate
, 10. A Notary Can Refuse Service When ______. Fill In The Blank - CORRECT ANSWER -It
Doesn't Appear That The Principal Understands What They Are Signing
11. What Is The Maximum Fine For Willful Failure To Notify The Secretary Of State Of A
Name Change? - CORRECT ANSWER -$500
12. If A Notary Identifies A Signer Through Proper ID But Forgets To Put The Information
In Her Journal, She Would Be Fined For? - CORRECT ANSWER -$750
13. A Notary Must Be An Unbiased Witness Which Means That They Should Avoid: -
CORRECT ANSWER -Conflicts Of Interest
14. What Is The Penalty For Someone Who Tries To Influence A Notary To Perform An
Improper Notarization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Misdemeanor
15. When Requested To Do A Notarization On A Document Written In A Language The
Notary Cannot Read The Notary Should: - CORRECT ANSWER -Notarize The
Document As Usual
16. A Commissions Notary Public And Complete Senatorial Certificate They Know To Be
False. What Would The Notary Be Found Guilty Of? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Misdemeanor
17. It Shall Be A ________ For Any Person Who Is Not A Duly Commission, Qualified, And
Acting Notary Public For The State Of California To Represent Or Hold Himself Or
Herself Out To The Public Or To Any Person As Being Entitled To Act As A Notary
Public. Fill In The Blank. - CORRECT ANSWER -A Misdemeanor
18. And Employer Coerces A Notary Employee To Record False Information In The Journal
What Would The Employer Be Found Guilty Of? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Misdemeanor
NOTARY EXAM
1. Maximum Fine For Not Giving An Oath During Notorization - CORRECT ANSWER -
$750
2. Maximum Fine For A Notary Misusing Their Stamp - CORRECT ANSWER -$750
3. Amount Fined If Notary Refuses To Turn Over Journal To A Peace Officer - CORRECT
ANSWER -$2,500
4. If A Person Attempts To Bribe A Notary, He Is Guilty Of... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Misdemeanor
5. What Does A Notary Public Do With Fees Collected? - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep All
Fees
6. The 3 Types Of Satisfactory Evidence Are... - CORRECT ANSWER -Two Credible
Witnesses, One Credible Witness, Identifying Documents
7. California Acknowledgement Certificates Must: - CORRECT ANSWER -Be As
Prescribed By The Secretary Of State
8. A Document Signer Must Use A "Proof Of Execution" Or "Subscribing Witness"
When...? - CORRECT ANSWER -She/He Is Unable To Appear Before A Notary
9. If There's No Room To Place A Notary Seal Directly On The Document, A Notary Must:
- CORRECT ANSWER -Affix The Seal On A Loose Certificate
, 10. A Notary Can Refuse Service When ______. Fill In The Blank - CORRECT ANSWER -It
Doesn't Appear That The Principal Understands What They Are Signing
11. What Is The Maximum Fine For Willful Failure To Notify The Secretary Of State Of A
Name Change? - CORRECT ANSWER -$500
12. If A Notary Identifies A Signer Through Proper ID But Forgets To Put The Information
In Her Journal, She Would Be Fined For? - CORRECT ANSWER -$750
13. A Notary Must Be An Unbiased Witness Which Means That They Should Avoid: -
CORRECT ANSWER -Conflicts Of Interest
14. What Is The Penalty For Someone Who Tries To Influence A Notary To Perform An
Improper Notarization? - CORRECT ANSWER -Misdemeanor
15. When Requested To Do A Notarization On A Document Written In A Language The
Notary Cannot Read The Notary Should: - CORRECT ANSWER -Notarize The
Document As Usual
16. A Commissions Notary Public And Complete Senatorial Certificate They Know To Be
False. What Would The Notary Be Found Guilty Of? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Misdemeanor
17. It Shall Be A ________ For Any Person Who Is Not A Duly Commission, Qualified, And
Acting Notary Public For The State Of California To Represent Or Hold Himself Or
Herself Out To The Public Or To Any Person As Being Entitled To Act As A Notary
Public. Fill In The Blank. - CORRECT ANSWER -A Misdemeanor
18. And Employer Coerces A Notary Employee To Record False Information In The Journal
What Would The Employer Be Found Guilty Of? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Misdemeanor
