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A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of
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business in New York State? - TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the
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time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of licensing services web
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site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states
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A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business
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in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases
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to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public.
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In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain
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notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - TRUE- example, when
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applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the
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application of an attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
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The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges against
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him? - FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and give him an opportunity
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to be heard.
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No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. -
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FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a felony
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No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful possession
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or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - TRUE - also cannot be appointed a notary
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if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received a
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certificate of good conduct from a parole board).
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An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a resident
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of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? - TRUE - this section applies to
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attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are counselors in the courts of record in
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New York State.
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The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a
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notary public - FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of a notary public is $10.
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also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10.
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Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - FALSE- the
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county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
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, The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official character? -
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TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the certificate of official character and
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$5 for the issuance of a certificate of official character with seal attached
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A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - FALSE - a certification of a
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notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
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No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for
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reappointment as commissioner of deeds - TRUE - also not eligible for appointment as a
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notary public
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A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary
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public. - FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
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No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a violation of the
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selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917? - TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of
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the selective training and service act of 1940
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There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall notarize documents
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for the public free of charge. - TRUE- that person shall be exempt from the notary public
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examination fee and application fee.
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A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - FALSE- a member of
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the legislature may be appointed a notary.
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ii A sheriff may be appointed notary public - FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office
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A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the transaction -
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TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
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The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official character or
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authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped. - TRUE- also may be photographed
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or engraved thereon
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A notary shall be not be liable to the parties injured for damages sustained by them as a
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result of the notary public's actions - FALSE- a notary public is liable for such damages
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A person not commissioned a notary public who acts as a notary public is guilty of a felony.
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- FALSE- such a person is guilty of a misdemeanor. also fraud in office is also a
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misdemeanor
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A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the words "attorney
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and counselor at law" for "notary public" - TRUE- also, in NYC all notaries must affix to
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each instrument their official number
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