NC NOTARY EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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2024 UPDATE GRADE A+
Appoint (or) Appointment
Name an individual to the office of notary public after determination that the individual
has complied with chapter 10b
appointee
An individual who has been appointed or reappointed to the office of notary public but
has not yet taken the oath of office to be commissioned.
Affirmation
a notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a notary certifies that a
single time and place all of the following occurred.
a. individual appeared before notary with record.
b. individual is personally known by notary or identified by satisfactory evidence
c. the individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal
honor and without invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear"
Certified to teach a course of study for notaries public.
*Register of Deeds
*Clerks of court
*The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Secretary
A notary may perform which of the following notarial acts
*Acknowledgement
*Oaths and affirmations
*Verifications or proofs
A notarial act shall be attested by
A statement of the date the notary's commission commenced
Designate another person
If a principal is physically unable to sign on a record presented for notarization, the
principal may:
Attest (or) Attestation
the completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act
commission
the empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written evidence of authority to
perform those acts
commissioning date
the date commissioning or recommissioning a entered on a commission certificate
credible witness
An individual who is personally known to the notary and to whom all of the following also
apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable (2) the notary
believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction.
, Initial applicants must submit their application within _______ after taking the
class
Three months
The appointee shall appear before the register of deeds_____ after reviewing the
oath of notification latter
No later than 45 days
acknowledgement
a notarial act in which the notary certifies the following occurred:
a. individual appeared before notary with record.
b. individual is personally known by notary or identified by satisfactory evidence
c. individual did 1. indicated signature was individuals signature 2. signed record in
presence of notary
applicant
an individual who seeks appointment or reappointment to the office of notary public
crime
a crime or
1. attempt to commit a crime
2. accessory to commission of a crime
3. aiding and obetting of a crime
4. conspiracy to commit a crime
5. solicitation to commit a crime
department
the north carolina department of the secretary of state
director
the divison director for the north carolina department of the secretary of state notaty
public section
division
the notary public section of the north carolina department of the secretary of state
jurat
a notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or affirmation
Purpose of the Notary
*To protect the public interest
*To prevent fraud and forgery
*To foster ethical conduct among notaries
Oath
Legally equivalent to an affirmation
Acknowledgement
A notarial act by the notary. It certifies that the individual appeared before the notary, is
personally known to the notary ( by personal identification or satisfactory evidence),
signed before the notary or indicated to the notary that he did sign the document.
the portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the
notary's signature and seal, and states the facts attested by the notary in a
particular notarization.
Notarial Certificate
Notarial act in which notary certifies that all of the following occurred:
(a) An individual appeared in person before notary
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