NYS Notary Exam questions with complete solutions.

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NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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A inotary iat ithe itime iof iappointment imust ibe ieither ia iNYS iresident ior ihave ia iplace iof
ibusiness iin iNew iYork iState? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE i- ia inotary imust ialso ibe ia

iunited istates icitizen iat ithe itime iof iappointment. ihowever, ithe idepartment iof istate,

idivision iof ilicensing iservices iweb isite iadds ithat inotary imay ialso ibe ia ipermanent

iresident ialien iof ithe iunited istates i
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A iNYS iresident inotary ipublic iwho imoves iout iof iNYS ibut istill imaintains ia iplace iof
ibusiness iin iNYS ican icontinue ito ibe ia inotary iin iNYS? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE i- ihow

iif ia inon iresident inotary iceases ito ihave ia iplace iof ibusiness iin iNYS, ithen ihe ivacates

ihis ioffice ias ia inotary ipublic. i
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In icertain isituations, ithe iSecretary iof iState iis inot irequired ito isatisfy ihimself iof icertain
inotary ipublic irequirements iof ian iapplicant, isuch ias ieducation? i- i icorrect ianswer. i

iTRUE- iexample, iwhen iapplicant iapplies iless ithan i6 imonths iafter ihis iterm iof inotary

ihas iexpired, ior iupon ithe iapplication iof ian iattorney iadmitted ito ipractice iin iNYS, iand

icertain icourt iclerks i
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The iSecretary iof iState ican iremove ia inotary iwithout iserving ia icopy iof ithe icharges
iagainst ihim? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE i- ithe isecretary iof istate imust iserve ithe

icharges iand igive ihim ian iopportunity ito ibe iheard. i
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No iperson ishall ibe iappointed ia inotary iwho ihas ibeen iconvicted iof iany imisdemeanor. i-
i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE- ia iperson icannot ibe iappointed ia inotary iif iconvicted iof ia

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No iperson ishall ibe iappointed ia inotary ipublic iif ihe ihas ibeen iconvicted iunlawful
possession ior idistribution iof ihabit iforming inarcotic idrugs? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE
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also icannot ibe iappointed ia inotary iif iconvixted iof ivagrancy ior iprostitution i(unless ithe
person iwas ipardoned ior ireceived ia icertificate iof igood iconduct ifrom ia iparole iboard).
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An iattorney iwho iis ia inotary ipublic iwho imoves ito ianother istate ishall ibe ideemed ia
iresident iof ithe icounty iwhere ihe imaintains ian ioffice iin iNYS? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE

i- ithis isection iapplies ito iattorneys iwho iare iadmitted ito ipractice iin iNYS iand iare

icounselors iin ithe icourts iof irecord iin iNew iYork iState. i
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, The isecretary iof istate ishall ireceive ia ifee iof i$20 ifor ichanging ithe iname ior iaddress iof
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notary ipublic i- i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE- ithe ifee ifor ichanging ithe iname ior iaddress iof
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notary ipublic iis i$10. ialso, ithe ifee ifor iissuing ia iduplicate iID iis ialso i$10.
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Only ithe isecretary iof istate imay iissue ia icertificate iof iofficial icharacter. i- i icorrect
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FALSE- ithe icounty iclerk imay ialso iissue ia icertificate iof ioffice
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The isecretary iof istate ishall icollect i$10 ifor ithe iissuance iof ia icertificate iofficial
icharacter? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE i- ithe icounty iclerk icollects i$10 ifor ithe ifilling iof ithe

icertificate iof iofficial icharacter iand i$5 ifor ithe iissuance iof ia icertificate iof iofficial

icharacter iwith iseal iattached i
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A icertification iof ia inotarial isignature iis iissued iby ithe icourt? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE
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a icertification iof ia inotarial isignature iis iissued iby ithe icounty iclerk ifor ia ifee iof
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No iperson iremoved ifrom icommissioner iof ideeds iin iNew iYork iCity iis ieligible ifor
ireappointment ias icommissioner iof ideeds i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE i- ialso inot ieligible

ifor iappointment ias ia inotary ipublic i
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A icommissioner iof ielections ior iinspector iof ielections iis inot ieligible ifor ithe ioffice iof
inotary ipublic. i- i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE- ithey iare ieligible ifor iappointment ias inotary

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No iperson iis ieligible ifor ithe ioffice iof inotary ipublic iwho iwas iconvicted iof ia iviolation
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the iselective idraft iact iof iMAY i18, i1917? i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE- ialso inot ieligible
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convicted iof ia iviolation iof ithe iselective itraining iand iservice iact iof i1940
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There ishall ibe iat ileast ione iperson iin ithe icounty iclerk's ioffice iwho ishall inotarize
idocuments ifor ithe ipublic ifree iof icharge. i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE- ithat iperson ishall

ibe iexempt ifrom ithe inotary ipublic iexamination ifee iand iapplication ifee. i
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A imember iof ithe ilegislature imay inot ibe iappointed ia inotary ipublic? i- i icorrect
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FALSE- ia imember iof ithe ilegislature imay ibe iappointed ia inotary.
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A isheriff imay ibe iappointed inotary ipublic i- i icorrect ianswer. i iFALSE- iSheriffs icannot
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hold iany iother ioffice
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A inotary ipublic ishall inot inotarize ia ipaper iif ihe ihas ia ipecuniary iinterest iin
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transaction i- i icorrect ianswer. i iTRUE- isuch inotarization iwould ibe iinvalid