Utah Notary Test Exam Questions Complete Marking Scheme

Utah Notary Test Exam Questions Complete Marking Scheme A notary public may NOT copy certify a - ANSWER- Publicly recorded document, such as a birth certificate If a notary leaves employment what should the notary do with their seal? - ANSWERKeep it. The commission remains in effect until expiration, cancellation, or resignation A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely based on the documents content - ANSWER- False The notary may only perform notarial acts in - ANSWER- The state of utah Keeping a journal is - ANSWER- Optional What is the definition of a "signature witnessing"? - ANSWER- a notarial act in which an individual: appears in person before a notary and presents a document: provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to the notary; and signs the document in the presence of the notary Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity - ANSWER- drivers license issued by the state of utah with a photograph, signature and physical description A notary must file a bond in the amount of _____________ with the office of the lieutenant governor - ANSWER- 5,000 If a document lacks the proper certification language of the notarial act (jurat or acknowledgement), what must you do before proceeding to notarize for a signer? - ANSWER- Ask the signer to select which act (Jurat, signature Witnessing, or Acknowledgement), is most appropriate and then apply the language to the document. UCA 46-1-9 prohibits a notary from executing a certificate which is materially incomplete. Which of the following could be an example of a materially incomplete certificate - ANSWER- The notary fails to add the names of the appearing signers in the acknowledgement Which of the following best describes an acknowledgement? - ANSWER- A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer has admitted, in the notary's presence, to voluntarily signing a document