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The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now a. $ b. $1, c. $10, d. $75,000 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. $10, Two credible witnesses a. Are not allowed b. Must be over 21 c. Must be fingerprinted d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. None of the above
- Are not allowed
- Must be over 21
- Must be fingerprinted 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----D. When your oath and bond are filed The notary stamp may be: a. Triangle b. Rectangular c. Only a circle
d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Rectangular 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 d. One foot square ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it: a. Agent b. Employer c. Lawyer d. Trustor or Trustee ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Trustor or Trustee The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is: a. Up to $ b. Up to $1, c. Up to $75, d. Up to $750 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Up to $ The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is: a. Up to $ b. Up to $1, c. Up to $1, d. Up to $750 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Up to $1,
a. $ b. $10. c. $5. d. Negotiable ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. $ Which of the following lists are all Notary Actions: a. Acknowledgment, Jurat, Copy Certification, Oath, Deposition b. Jurat, Affirmation, Protest, Power of Attorney, Loan Document Signing c. Proof of Execution, Protest, Affidavit, Jurat d. Proof of Execution, Jurat, Oath of Office, Acknowledgment --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Proof of Execution, Jurat, Oath of Office, Acknowledgment Credible witnesses: a. Are never placed under oath b. Must not have a financial interest in the document c. Must always know the notary d. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Must not have a financial interest in the document If you resign a position with your employer: a. You must resign your commission b. Leave all journals with the employer for the new notary c. You take the exam again d. Notify the Secretary of State of any business address change --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Notify the Secretary of State of any business address change A Military Notary: a. Is in trouble b. Charges no fees c. Can only charge senior officers
d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Charges no fees 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Guilty of a misdemeanor 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 -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Copy Journal entries of business generated documents in front of the notary A notary must respond to a request for a transaction within ____days. a. One b. Two c. Thirty d. Fifteen ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Fifteen The notary or security bond protects the: a. Notary b. Public c. Employer d. State ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Public
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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above
- Be photographically reproducible and contain an expiration date
- Contain the state seal and the words notary public
- Have a serrated or milled edge border The most frequently completed form is: a. The acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Confidential marriage license d. Protest ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. The acknowledgment 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. That she is a notary public 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Date, time, type of document, fees
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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above
- State seal and notary's name
- Expiration date of commission and county where oath is on file
- Sequential ID number of manufacturer and notary's sequential commission number 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. The Spanish terms notario publico or notario The main purpose of a credible identifying witness is to: a. Substitute for a signer b. Watch the signer sign the document c. Prove that a person signed a document d. Identify a signer ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Identify a signer Why are two witnesses for a signature by mark necessary? a. To view the making or the acknowledging of the mark b. To identify the signer c. To sign the journal
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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. The entire state of California 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Any of the above
- 2, 3, or 4 years in prison 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Secretary of State Using the words notario publico: a. Is encouraged b. Is legal in California c. Is prohibited d. Indicates lingual ability ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Is prohibited 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Felony Death Certificates: a. Must be notarized b. Are not notarized c. Are filed with the IRS d. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Are not notarized A subscribing witness can bring you a: a. Quit Claim Deed b. Grant Deed c. Mortgage
If you move, you must contact the proper authority within: a. 1 day b. 10 days c. 30 days d. 6 months ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. 30 days 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 10 days A commission is valid for ______ years: a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 4 years d. 12 years ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. 4 years Your 4-year notary bond is worth: a. $15, b. $ c. $75, d. $1,500 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. $15, 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Four years
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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. 5 years 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Notary's signature Notary certificates are signed by: a. Notary b. Secretary of State c. Client d. Lender ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Notary An ID needs the holder's: a. Picture b. Signature c. Physical Description d. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above
- Picture
- Signature
- Physical Description
A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam: a. Any time after you have to pay a fine b. Never c. Every 4 years d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Every 4 years The fine for willful failure to notify the Secretary of State of an address or name change is: a. $ b. $ c. $1, d. $15,000 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. $ Notaries can withhold services: a. When their employer limits services to transactions related to the employer's business b. When a document is incomplete c. When they believe someone does not understand what they are signing d. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above
- When their employer limits services to transactions related to the employer's business
- When a document is incomplete
- When they believe someone does not understand what they are signing Which is the true statement? a. It is the notary's duty to draft power of attorney, mortgages and deeds when requested b. A notary does not have to charge a fee c. Holographic wills must be notarized to be valid
d. Holographic wills are typewritten ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --B. A notary does not have to charge a fee A notary may: a. Notarize a document in a foreign language b. Not notarize documents that he or she will sign as corporate officers c. Notarize relative's documents d. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above
- Notarize a document in a foreign language
- Not notarize documents that he or she will sign as corporate officers
- Notarize relative's documents 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D- B & C
- Power of Attorney
- Trust Deed for real estate 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------A. Reimburse a surety company for bond funds paid out An affirmation is: a. Jurat
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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. From the Secretary of State Satisfactory evidence of identity means relying on either: a. ID cards b. Credible identifying witnesses c. Business card photos d. a and b ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. a and b
- ID cards
- Credible identifying witnesses 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Take depositions and affidavits An oath is: a. An affirmation b. Never used c. A solemn spoken pledge d. a and c ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. a and c
- An affirmation
- A solemn spoken pledge A certified copy certifies that the reproduction: a. Is accurate b. Is never done c. Can be charged $ d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Is accurate Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a: a. Moral Turpitude Felony b. Misdemeanor c. Felony d. Infraction ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Misdemeanor 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 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Named as a principal in a financial transaction Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: a. Acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Certificate d. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Jurat An acknowledgment certifies that under penalty of perjury: a. Signer's identity was satisfactorily proven to notary
