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NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of
business in New York State? - Answers -TRUE - a notary must also be a united states
citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of
licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of
the united states

A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of
business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - Answers -TRUE - how if a non
resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his office
as a notary public.

In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain
notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - Answers -TRUE-
example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of notary has
expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain
court clerks

The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges
against him? - Answers -FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and
give him an opportunity to be heard.

No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. -
Answers -FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a felony

No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful
possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - Answers -TRUE - also
cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person
was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board).

An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a
resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? - Answers -TRUE - this
section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are counselors in
the courts of record in New York State.

The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a
notary public - Answers -FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of a notary
public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10.


A notary shall be not be liable to the parties injured for damages sustained by them as a
result of the notary public's actions - Answers -FALSE- a notary public is liable for such
damages

, A person not commissioned a notary public who acts as a notary public is guilty of a
felony. - Answers -FALSE- such a person is guilty of a misdemeanor. also fraud in office
is also a misdemeanor

A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the words
"attorney and counselor at law" for "notary public" - Answers -TRUE- also, in NYC all
notaries must affix to each instrument their official number

No official act of a notary public shall be held invalid on account of failure to comply with
the provisions listed in executive law 137 - Answers -TRUE- however, if such notary
willfully fails to comply, he shall be subject to disciplinary action by the secretary of state

a notary public who is an employee of officer of a corporation may not take an
acknowledgment of such corporation if the notary public has a financial interest in the
instrument. - Answers -TRUE- also if the notary public is a director or agent of such
corporation

An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if his term of office had expired. -
Answers -TRUE- also valid if there is a misspelling or other error made in his
appointment or commission

An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if there was ineligibility of the notary
to be appointed or commissioned - Answers -TRUE- also may be valid if there was an
omission of the notary public to take or file his official oath.

Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - Answers -
FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office

The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official
character? - Answers -TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of official character
with seal attached

A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - Answers -FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3

No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for
reappointment as commissioner of deeds - Answers -TRUE - also not eligible for
appointment as a notary public

A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of
notary public. - Answers -FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public

No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a violation of
the selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917? - Answers -TRUE- also not eligible if convicted
of a violation of the selective training and service act of 1940

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