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NYS Notary Exam with 100% questions and Answers Quiz 2024
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NYS Notary Exam questionsStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_4caul5
1. A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have
a place of business in New York State?: 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
2. 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?: 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.
3. In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself
of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education?: -
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
4. The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the
charges against him?: FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and
give him an opportunity to be heard.
5. No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any
misdemeanor.: FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a
felony
6. No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted
unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs?: 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).
7. 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?: 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.
8. The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or
address of a notary public: 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.
9. Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character.: -
FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
10. The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate
official character?: 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
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11. A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court?: FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
12. No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is
eligible for reappointment as commissioner of deeds: TRUE - also not eligible
for appointment as a notary public
13. A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the
office of notary public.: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
14. 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?: TRUE- also not eligible if
convicted of a violation of the selective training and service act of 1940
15. There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall
notarize documents for the public free of charge.: TRUE- that person shall be
exempt from the notary public examination fee and application fee.
16. A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public?: FALSE-
a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
17. A sheriff may be appointed notary public: FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any
other office
18. A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in
the transaction: TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
19. The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official
character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped.: TRUE- also
may be photographed or engraved thereon
20. 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: FALSE- a notary public is liable
for such damages
21. A person not commissioned a notary public who acts as a notary public is
guilty of a felony.: FALSE- such a person is guilty of a misdemeanor. also fraud in
office is also a misdemeanor
22. A notary public who is licensed as an attorney in NYS may substitute the
words "attorney and counselor at law" for "notary public": TRUE- also, in NYC
all notaries must affix to each instrument their official number
23. 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: TRUE- however, if
such notary willfully fails to comply, he shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
secretary of state
24. 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.: TRUE- also if the notary public is a director or agent of
such corporation
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