NYS Notary Exam questions latest update
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New York State? - answers
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business in NYS can contin...
a notary at the time of appointment must be either
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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.
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
There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall notarize
documents for the public free of charge. - answers TRUE- that person shall be exempt
from the notary public examination fee and application fee.
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - answers FALSE- a
member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public - answers FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any
other office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction - answers TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official character or
authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped. - answers TRUE- also may be
photographed or engraved thereon
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