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NYS Notary Exam questions AnsweredA notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place
of business in New York State? - answerTRUE - 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? - answerTRUE - 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? -
answerTRUE- 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? - answerFALSE - 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. - answerFALSE- 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? - answerTRUE - 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? - answerTRUE - 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 - answerFALSE- 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. -
answerFALSE- 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? - answerTRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
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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? - answerFALSE - 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 - answerTRUE - 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. - answerFALSE- 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? - answerTRUE- 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. - answerTRUE- 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? -
answerFALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public - answerFALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any
other office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction - answerTRUE- 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. - answerTRUE- also may be
photographed or engraved thereon
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 - answerFALSE- 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. - answerFALSE- 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" - answerTRUE- 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 - answerTRUE- however, if
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