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What .is .one .requirement .for .becoming .a .California .Notary .Public?. .a. .Be .under. 18 .years .of .age. b. .Have .a .criminal .record .c. .Not .pass .an .exam. d. .Be .a .legal .resident .of .California .- .ANS✓✓-D Your .jurisdiction .will .be:. a. .The .entire .state .of .California. b. .The .county .in .which .you .live. c. .The .city .in .which .you .work. d. .The .entire .United .States .- .ANS✓✓-A .geographic .JURISDICTION A .possible .penalty .for .committing .perjury .is:. a.. 2 .years .in .prison. b.. 3 .years .in .prison. c.. 4 .years .in .prison. d. .Any .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-d You .have .how .many .days .to .take .your .oath .of .office .after .your .commencement .date:. a.. 6 .months. b.. 10 .days. c.. 30 .days. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C-. 30 .DAYS If .you .request .a .new .Certificate .of .Authorization, .the .State .of .California .must .respond .within:. a. .One .month. b.. 5 .days. c. .One .year. d.. 30 .days .- .ANS✓✓-B .-. 5 .DAYS The .agency .of .the .State .that .will .give .you .the .new .certificate .is .the:. a. .Corporation .Commissioner. b. .Bureau .of .Notary .Publics. c. .Secretary .of .State. d. .Department .of .Real .Estate .- .ANS✓✓-C
Using .the .words .notario .publico:. a. .Is .encouraged. b. .Is .legal .in .California. c. .Is .prohibited. d. .Indicates .lingual .ability .- .ANS✓✓-C If .a .notary .willingly .and .knowingly .notarizes .a .real .estate .document .that .they .know .to .be .fraudulent, .they .are .guilty .of. a: .a .Misdemeanor. b. .Lis .pendes. c. .Carpe .diem. d. .Felony .- .ANS✓✓-D Death .Certificates:. a. .Must .be .notarized. b. .Are .not .notarized. c. .Are .filed .with .the .IRS. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B A .subscribing .witness .can .bring .you. a: .a. .Quit .Claim .Deed. b. .Grant .Deed. c. .Mortgage. d. .Homestead .Declaration .- .ANS✓✓-D The .penalty .for .stating .a .known .false .fact .as .true .is .now. .a. .$. b. .$1,. c. .$10,. d. .$75,000 .- .ANS✓✓-C Two .credible .witnesses. a. .Are .not .allowed. b. .Must .be .over. 21. c. .Must .be .fingerprinted. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D When .do .you .officially .become .a .notary?. a. .When .you .pass .the .exam. b. .When .the .Secretary .of .State .sends .your .commission .c. .When .you .do .your .first .certificate .d. .When .your .oath .and .bond .are .filed .- .ANS✓✓-D The .size .of .the .stamp .could .be:. a. .A. 6 - foot .diameter. b.. 1 .inch .in .width .by. 2 .½ .inches .in .length .c.. 2 .½ .inches .by. 6 .inches.
The .fee .for .notarizing .a .circulator's .affidavit .is:. a. .$. b. .$10.. c. .$5.. d. .Negotiable .- .ANS✓✓-A A .notary .can .certify .a .copy .of .a .power .of .attorney .according .to .the:. a. .Civil .Code. b. .Probate .Code. C. .Bus. .& .Prof. .Code. d. .Notary .Public .Code .- .ANS✓✓-B You .may .turn .your .journal .over .to:. a. .Your .Employer. b. .No .one. c. .A .Peace .Officer .with .probable .cause. d. .An .Auditor .- .ANS✓✓-C During .the .signature .by .mark .process, .how .many .people .write .the .name .of .the .X .signer:. a. .At .least .three. b. .Two. c. .One. d. .None .- .ANS✓✓-C If .you .move, .you .must .contact .the:. a. .Secretary .of .State. b. .Your .employer. c. .County .Clerk. d. .Department .of .Notary .Public .- .ANS✓✓-A If .you .move, .you .must .contact .the .proper .authority .within:. a.. 1 .day. b.. 10 .days. c.. 30 .days. d.. 6 .months .- .ANS✓✓-C If .you .give .up .your .journal .to .a .proper .authority, .you .must .notify .the .Secretary .of .State .within:. a.. 1 .day. b.. 10 .days. c.. 30 .days. d.. 1 .month .- .ANS✓✓-B A .commission .is .valid .for .______ .years:. a.. 1 .year. b.. 2 .years.
c.. 4 .years. d.. 12 .years .- .ANS✓✓-C Your. 4 - year .notary .bond .is .worth:. a. .$15,. b. .$. c. .$75,. d. .$1,500 .- .ANS✓✓-A The .statute .of .limitations .for .making .a .statement .known .to .be .false .is:. a. .One .year. b. .Two .years. c. .Three .years. d. .Four .years .- .ANS✓✓-D To .be .acceptable, .ID's .must .be .current .or .issued .within .the .past:. a.. 1 .year. B.. 2 .years. c.. 5 .years. d.. 10 .years .- .ANS✓✓-C What .does .not .need .to .be .on .a .passport?. a. .Picture .of .holder. b. .Holder's .signature. c. .Notary's .signature. d. .Date .of .issue .- .ANS✓✓-C Notary .certificates .are .signed .by:. a. .Notary. b. .Secretary .of .State. c. .Client. d. .Lender .- .ANS✓✓-A An .ID .needs .the .holder's:. a. .Picture. b. .Signature. c. .Physical .Description. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D When .taking .an .oath:. a. .Signer .must .raise .right .hand. b. .Signer .must .pay .extra .fee. c. .Signer .must .repeat .oath. d. .Raising .right .hand .is .not .required .- .ANS✓✓-D Notaries .must:. a. .Keep .a .photocopy .of .every .document .notarized. b. .Keep .their .stamp .and .journal .under .their .direct .control.
Signers .of .the .following .documents .must .leave .a .right .thumbprint:. a. .Homestead .Declaration. b. .Power .of .Attorney. c. .Trust .Deed .for .real .estate. d. .b .& .c .- .ANS✓✓-D A .notary .is .obligated .to:. a. .Reimburse .a .surety .company .for .bond .funds .paid .out. b. .Determine .whether .a .signer .has .authority .to .sign .as .a .corporate .officer. c. .Let .their .employer .hold .their .seal .if .they .paid .for .it. d. .Use .the .all-purpose .certificate .for .a .jurat .- .ANS✓✓-A An .affirmation .is:. a. .Jurat. b. .Legal .equivalent .of .an .oath .but .has .no .referral .to .a .Supreme .Being .c. .Never .used. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B A .non-attorney .notary .(qualified .& .bonded .as .an .immigration .consultant) .may .charge .up .to .$10 .for:. .a. .Completing .a .person's .immigration .application. b. .Oaths .and .affirmation. c. .Per .signature .on .a .Jurat. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D A .notary .may .not .notarize:. a. .When .they .are .the .attorney .who .drafted .the .papers. b. .When .they .are .a .real .estate .agent .who .sold .the .property. c. .For .a .spouse. d. .When .they .are .a .mortgagor .in .a .transaction .- .ANS✓✓-D For .a .first-time .applicant .to .get .a .commission .they:. a. .Must .pass .an .exam. b. .Be .fingerprinted. c. .Be .at .least. 18 .years .of .age. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D A .certificate .of .authorization .may .be .gotten:. a. .From .the .governor's .office. b. .From .the .Department .of .Real .Estate. c. .From .the .Secretary .of .State. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C Satisfactory .evidence .of .identity .means .relying .on .either:. a. .ID .cards. b. .Credible .identifying .witnesses. c. .Business .card .photos. d. .a .and .b .- .ANS✓✓-D
A .California .Notary .may:. a. .Advertise .they .are .immigration .consultants. b. .Take .depositions .and .affidavits. c. .Certify .a .copy .of .a .foreign .birth .certificate. d. .Normally .notarize .a .will .- .ANS✓✓-B An .oath .is:. a. .An .affirmation. b. .Never .used. c. .A .solemn .spoken .pledge. d. .a .and .c .- .ANS✓✓-D A .certified .copy .certifies .that .the .reproduction:. a. .Is .accurate. b. .Is .never .done. c. .Can .be .charged .$. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A Influencing .a .notary .to .perform .improperly .is .a:. a. .Moral .Turpitude .Felony. b. .Misdemeanor. c. .Felony. d. .Infraction .- .ANS✓✓-B Notaries .shall .not .perform .notary .actions .if .they .are:. a. .An .Attorney. b. .An .Employee. c. .Named .as .a .principal .in .a .financial .transaction .d. .An .Agent .- .ANS✓✓-C Which .of .the .following .is .signed .in .the .presence .of .the .notary:. a. .Acknowledgment. b. .Jurat. c. .Certificate. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B An .acknowledgment .certifies .that .under .penalty .of .perjury:. a. .Signer's .identity .was .satisfactorily .proven .to .notary. b. .The .signer .admits .that .they .signed .the .document. c. .The .signer .appeared .before .the .notary. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D A .man .inherits .a .property .in .Alabama .with .his .sister .and .they .must .send .an .affidavit .to .the .court. .He .can .have .a .friend .notarize .his .signature .and:. a. .He .can .notarize .his .sister's .signature. b. .He .can .notarize .both .signatures. c. .He .can .never .notarize .an .Alabama .document.
d. .Notify .the .Secretary .of .State .of .any .business .address .change .- .ANS✓✓-D A .Military .Notary:. a. .Is .in .trouble. b. .Charges .no .fees. c. .Can .only .charge .senior .officers. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B A .person .who .is .not .commissioned .and .holds .herself .out .as .a .notary .is:. a. .Guilty .of .a .felony. b. .Legal. c. .Guilty .of .an .infraction. d. .Guilty .of .a .misdemeanor .- .ANS✓✓-D An .employer .of .a .Notary .can:. a. .Copy .Journal .entries .of .business .generated .documents .in .front .of .the .notary . b. .Inspect .and .retain .a .sequential .journal .at .any .time. c. .Enter .necessary .corrections .to .journal. d. .Appoint .another .employee .to .use .the .journal .when .the .notary .is .absent .- .ANS✓✓-A A .notary .must .respond .to .a .request .for .a .transaction .within .____days.. a. .One. b. .Two. c. .Thirty. d. .Fifteen .- .ANS✓✓-D The .notary .or .security .bond .protects .the:. a. .Notary. b. .Public. c. .Employer. d. .State .- .ANS✓✓-B The .only .documents .that .do .not .require .a .seal .are:. a. .Subdivision .maps. b. .Veterans .certificate. c. .Circulator's .affidavit. d. .Change .of .venue .- .ANS✓✓-A
. .The .county .named .in .the .Venue .is .where:. .a. .The .signer .personally .appeared. b. .The .notary's .business .is .located. c. .Where .the .signer .lives. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A If .a .person .has .no .right .thumb .and .a .thumbprint .is .needed:. .a. .Use .any .finger. b. .Make .a .note .of .this .problem
.c. .You .use .the .left .thumb. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D If .asked .to .notarize .an .incomplete .document, .a .notary .should:. a. .Make .a .note .in .the .journal b. .Take .a .thumbprint. c. .Charge .$10 .more. d. .Refuse .- .ANS✓✓-D A .Notary .seal .must:. a. .Be .photographically .reproducible .and .contain .an .expiration .date. b. .Contain .the .state .seal .and .the .words .notary .public. c. .Have .a .serrated .or .milled .edge .border. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D The .most .frequently .completed .form .is:. a. .The .acknowledgment. b. .Jurat .c. .Confidential .marriage .license .d. .Protest .- .ANS✓✓-A Linda .Martinez, .a .law .student, .is .starting .a .business .as .an .immigration .consultant. .She .may .not .advertise:. a. .That .she .is .a .notary .public .b. .Her .fee. c. .Her .office .hours. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A Which .items .must .always .be .put .in .the .journal:. a. .Date, .time, .type .of .document, .fees. b. .Date, .type .of .document, .fees, .address .of .signer. c. .Fees, .time, .document .date, .name .of .signer. d. .Date, .time, .fees, .thumbprint .- .ANS✓✓-A Some .of .the .elements .of .a .seal .are:. a. .State .seal .and .notary's .name. b. .Expiration .date .of .commission .and .county .where .oath .is .on .file. c. .Sequential .ID .number .of .manufacturer .and .notary's .sequential .commission .number. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D A .notary .may .not .advertise. a. .Fees .to .be .charged b. .In .Spanish. c. .The .Spanish .terms .notario .publico .or .notario. d. .On .a .desk .plaque .- .ANS✓✓-C The .main .purpose .of .a .credible .identifying .witness .is .to:.
.d. .Limited .power .of .attorney .document .- .ANS✓✓-C When .a .Notary .changes .a .business .address .to .a .new .county .within .California: .a. .The .Notary .must .notify .the .Secretary .of .State .of .the .address .change. b. .The .Notary .must .file .a .new .oath .of .office .and .amendment .to .the .Notary's .bond .in .the .new .county .before .notarizing .documents .in .the .new .county. c. .The .Notary .must .change .the .name .of .the .county .in .the .Notary's .seal. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A A .proof .of .execution .may .be .performed .on .a:. a. .Deed .of .reconveyance. b. .Quitclaim .deed. c. .Security .agreement. d. .Deed .of .trust .- .ANS✓✓-A A .notary .who .does .not .deliver .papers .to .a .county .clerk .after .they .allow .a .commission .to .expire .is:. a. .Guilty .of .a .felony. b. .Guilty .of .a .misdemeanor. c. .Guilty .of .an .infraction. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B A .certificate .reads: .Subscribed .& .Sworn .to .before .me .on .August .5,. 2007 .by .________. .Whose .name .goes .on .the .blank?. a. .Notary. b. .Signer. c. .Credible .Witness. d. .Secretary .of .State .- .ANS✓✓-B You .are .not .automatically .disqualified .from .doing .a .notarization .when .you .are .a: .a. .Lessor. b. .Vendee. c. .Real .Estate .Agent .d. .Grantor .- .ANS✓✓-C By .contract .an .employee .and .employer .can:. a. .Charge .$20 .for .a .one .person .Jurat. b. .Notarize .outside .of .California. c. .Eliminate .their .journal. d. .Limit .services .solely .to .their .business .- .ANS✓✓-D By .using .the .term .notario .publico .in .an .advertisement, .the .Notary's .commission .could .be:. a. .Suspended .for .a .period .of .not .less .than .six .months .or .revoked .immediately. .b. .Suspended .for .a .period .of .not .less .than .six .months .and .revoked .on .the .second .offense .c. .Suspended .for .a .period .of .not .less .than .one .year .and .revoked .on .the .second .offense.
d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C A .Notary .may .not .charge .a .fee .for .notarization .on:. .a. .A .power .of .attorney .b. .A .circulator's .affidavit. c. .A .quitclaim .deed. d. .An .affidavit .of .support .- .ANS✓✓-B A .Notary .may .use .his .or .her .commission:. .a. .To .endorse .a .product .b. .To .notarize .for .veterans. c. .To .advise .clients .on .immigration .matters. d. .Both .a .and .c .- .ANS✓✓-B A .Notary .who .engages .in .the .unauthorized .practice .of .law .may .face:. .a. .Commission .denial. b. .Commission .revocation .c. .Commission .suspension. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D When .can .your .notary .commission .be .suspended .and/or .revoked?. a. .Not .paying .child .support. b. .Charging .$10 .for .a .set .of .immigration .papers .in .addition .to .normal .notarization .fees. c. .Charging .a .friend .less .then .the .general .public. d. .Entering .the .amount .charged .in .your .journal .- .ANS✓✓-A When .a .notary .is .employed .by .a .city, .county .or .state .agency, .fees .collected .for .non-agency .related .notarization .are:. .a. .Kept .by .the .Notary .b. .Turned .over .to .a .supervisor. c. .Remitted .by .the .Notary .Public .to .the .employing .agency. d. .Always .free .- .ANS✓✓-C It .is .allowable .for .a .notary .to .notarize .for .a .family .member .when .acting .as .a: .a. .Grantor. b. .Trustee. c. .Lessor d. .Employee .- .ANS✓✓-D A .notary .can .notarize .documents .to .be .filed .in .another .State .but:. a. .Must .use .California .form. b. .Can't .certify .signer .holds .a .particular .capacity .c. .Can't .charge .any .fees .d. .Only .jurats .- .ANS✓✓-B An .oath .to .a .witness:. a. .Always .refers .to .God.
b. .Two .witnesses .are .needed. c. .Three .witnesses .are .needed. d. .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A When .the .last .day .for .filing .an .instrument .or .other .document .with .a .state .agency .falls .upon .a .Saturday .or .holiday, .such .act .may .be .performed:. .a. .Within .one .week .b. .Within .two .weeks. c. .Within .thirty .days. d. .Upon .the .next .business .day .- .ANS✓✓-D Notaries .need .not .record .in .their .journals:. a. .The .date .and .time .of .notarization. b. .The .fees .charged .for .a .notarial .services .c. .Type .of .document .notarized. d. .The .signer's .address .- .ANS✓✓-D When .the .venue .of .the .Notary's .certificate .has .been .filled .in .beforehand .with .an .incorrect .state .and .county, .the .Notary .must:. a. .Attach .a .loose .certificate .with .a .correct .venue .b. .Reject .the .document. c. .Not .tamper .with .words .that .may .have .been .filled .in .by .an .attorney .d. .Line .through .the .inapplicable .words, .writing .in .the .correct .state .and .county .- .ANS✓✓-D
. .Any .person .who .coerces .a .notary .to .perform .improperly .is .guilty .of:. a. .A .Felony. b. .An .Infraction. c. .Nothing .d. .Misdemeanor .- .ANS✓✓-D Effective .July .1,. 2005 .all .appointed .persons .must .complete:. a. .Six .hours .of .study. b. .Three .hours .of .study. c. .Forty-five .hours .of .study. D. .A. 60 .question .exam .- .ANS✓✓-A The .main .purpose .of .an .acknowledgment .is .to:. a. .Authenticate .signatures. b. .Establish .mental .competence .c. .Require .personal .appearance .d. .Both .a .and .c .- .ANS✓✓-D When .notarizing .a .document .containing .an .acknowledgment, .the .Notary:. .a. .Must .see .the .document .signer .sign .before .them .b. .May .accept .a .document .that .has .already .been .signed .c. .Must .administer .an .oath. d. .Must .take .a .copy .of .the .acknowledgment .- .ANS✓✓-B
To .communicate .with .the .Secretary .of .State .about .a .change .in .address:. a. .A .Notary .must .communicate .the .change .when .it .is .a .business .address. b. .A .Notary .must .communicate .the .change .when .it .is .a .residence .address. c. .By .certified .mail .within. 30 .days. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D When .is .an .oath .involved .with .an .acknowledgment:. a. .Every .time. b. .When .the .signer .would .like .to .swear .that .the .contents .of .the .document .are .true. c. .When .the .signer .utilizes .a .credible .witness .as .ID. d. .An .oath .is .never .used .in .an .acknowledgment .- .ANS✓✓-C One .main .purpose .of .a .Jurat .is .to:. a. .Not .identify .the .signer. b. .Copy .certify .a .form. c. .Make .sure .the .signer .signs .in .front .of .the .Notary. d. .Gain .evidence .to .insure .truthfulness .- .ANS✓✓-C
. .To .establish .proper .ID .the .Notary .must .accept .which .of .the .following .from .the .principal:. .a. .Two .credible .witnesses .with .ID's .who .personally .know .the .principal. b. .Credible .witness .personally .known .by .Notary .and .principal .with .proper .ID. .c. .One .proper .ID .- .current .or .issued .in .the .last .five .years. d. .All .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-D Exceptions .to .personal .appearance .by .the .principal .are:. a. .There .are .none. b. .Credible .witness. c. .Photo .Business .Card. d. .Subscribing .Witness .- .ANS✓✓-D A .foreign .passport .must .have .one .additional .item:. a. .Stamp .from .U.S. .Immigration .Agency. b. .Address .of .signer. c. .Phone .number .of .Issuing .County. d. .Thumbprint .- .ANS✓✓-A To .meet .the. 30 .calendar .day .filing .limit .of .the .oath .with .the .county .you .must: .a. .Get .them .postmarked .by. 30 .days. b. .Keep .them .until .you .can .hand .deliver .them. c. .Allow .for .any .form .of .delay. d. .Pay .a .fee .if .late .- .ANS✓✓-C A .judgment .is .lodged .against .a .Notary .for .$22,000 .and .the .bonding .company .pays .$15,000 .to .the .client. .The .notary .is .liable .for:. a. .$7,000 .b. .$22,000 .c. .$15,000 .d. .$0 .- .ANS✓✓-B
When .a .check .has .not .been .honored .for .payment, .the .Secretary .of .State .shall .give .a .written .notice. .If .no .correction .is .done .a .second .notice .of .cancellation .shall .be .effective .when:. a.. 90 .days .b.. 30 .days .c.. 20 .days .d.. 10 .days .- .ANS✓✓-C
