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If a Notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her journal, she would be fined for? ✔✔ 750
Aaron has filed his Oath of Office and bond with the county recorder's office where he holds his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the duration of his commission to follow all Notary laws as a result. If Arron falsifies a statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of: ✔✔Forgery
A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these documents? ✔✔Trustee's Deed
Stella just got married and she and her husband are buying a house in San Francisco. The deal closed earlier than expected and Stella has not received her new driver's license with her new name, Stella Brown. Yet, their loan documents indicate her new married name. What can she do? ✔✔Stella may use two credible witnesses that she knows but who do not know the Notary
Which one does not need a thumbprint? ✔✔Deed of Reconveyance
(Quit Claim Deed, Power of Attorney, and Deed of Trust all need a thumbprint)
A Subscribing Witness appears at a notary's office and asks them to notarize their signature. The Notary can notarize the document if_______. Fill in the blank. ✔✔The Subscribing Witness also brought a credible witness
When a Notary moves to a new county, he must: ✔✔Inform the SOS of his new address.
What year did mandatory education for notaries become a law? ✔✔July 1, 2005
Maria is a commissioned notary public, her principal place of business is in Truckee, California. Accordingly, Maria filed her oath and bond at the Nevada County Clerk's office in Nevada County, California. Maria often travels to South Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, to perform notarial acts for residents there. Her friend Patrick asks her to come to his home in Stateline, Nevada, to perform an acknowledgment on a document to be filed in El Dorado County. ✔✔Maria must refuse to perform the acknowledgement in the State of Nevada
Dan Withers works as a dispatcher at a police station. His employer asks him to become a Notary and pays for his supplies. Dan can do all of the following except:
A. Notarize at his place of employment.
B. Keep all Notary fees charged.
C. Remit Notary fees to employer.
D. Charge for notarizations. ✔✔B. Keep all notary fees charged
A Notary who violates advertising restrictions could be subject to the following actions by the Secretary of State: ✔✔1500 penalty, revoke or suspend a notary's commission
If a Notary commits or omits acts constituting suspension or revocation of their commission, they will have a right to a hearing unless: ✔✔The Secretary of State has denied or revoked the applicant's application or commission within one year previous to the application and after the proceedings.
When a Notary falsifies an acknowledgment, the Secretary of State may determine that this act is a: ✔✔A forgery
A Notary's term of office is valid for ____ many years? ✔✔four
At the end of a four year Notary commission what should be done with the official Notary seal, if the Notary plans on renewing? ✔✔Destroy the Seal
During their previous commission a Notary Public, had their commission suspended for becoming behind on child support, and they continued to advertise their Notary services online. They were charged for the advertising violation. That was several years ago and now they would like to become a Notary Public again. When they apply to become a Notary Public what will happen? ✔✔Denial of the application
Bill's good friend Jim is elected mayor of Redlands, CA. Jim wants Bill to conduct the swearing in by having Bill give him an oath. What is the maximum Bill could charge Jim for administering the oath? ✔✔ 0
According to the Secretary of State, what Notary act is most frequently completed by California Notaries? ✔✔Acknowledgments
A. The could have their commission revoked.
B. If they apply to be a Notary Public again their application will be denied.
C. They can use this experience to apply for the California bar
D. The could have their commission suspended. ✔✔C. They can use this experience to apply for the California bar
What is the financial penalty for failure to identify a credible witness on an acknowledgment? ✔✔10,
California Acknowledgment certificates must: ✔✔be prescribed by the Secretary of State
A Notary Public who knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud performs any notarial act in relation to a deed of trust on real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the deed of trust contains any false statements or is forged, in whole or in part, is guilty of a _________. Fill in the blank. ✔✔Felony
When a peace officer arrives at your place of business and says that you must turn over your journal, you would be fined what amount if you refuse? ✔✔2,
A client asks you for a copy of a journal entry you completed for her a week earlier. She provides you with the note containing the name of the signers, title of the document and the date of notarization. You make a copy for her and charge her: ✔✔30 cents per photocopy
A venue is legally required to appear on every notarial certificate. It is important because it indicates to the receiving agency the following? ✔✔The state and county where the notarization takes place
At what point does a Notary applicant become a commissioned Notary Public? ✔✔When they file their oath and bond with the County Clerk
A Proof of Completion, from an approved education vendor, can be used to take the official Notary exam for how long? ✔✔2 years
An acknowledgement indicates that ✔✔the signer was properly identified and their signature was authenticated
It is a $750 fine when a Notary is negligent in failing to discharge fully and faithfully any of their duties as a Notary. How much is the fine if the failure is willful instead of negligent? ✔✔1,
A person may sign with a "mark" in place of a signature if that's the only way they can sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true: ✔✔No ID is required from the witness(es) for this transaction
Angela Rochester is the CEO of Magnified Inc. She must sign a document in the capacity of her title and have it acknowledged. How can the Notary assist? ✔✔Notarize Angela's name and signature only with a California Acknowledgement Certificate
