NYS Notary Exam PREPARATION
NYS NOTARY EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST 2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
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
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
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.
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public?
FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public
FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest
in the transaction
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TRUE- 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.
TRUE- 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
FALSE- 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.
FALSE- 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"
TRUE- 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
TRUE- however, if such notary willfully fails to comply, he shall be
subject to disciplinary action by the secretary of state
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.
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TRUE- also if the notary public is a director or agent of such corporation
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if his term of office
had expired.
TRUE- also valid if there is a misspelling or other error made in his
appointment or commission
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if there was
ineligibility of the notary to be appointed or commissioned
TRUE- also may be valid if there was an omission of the notary public to
take or file his official oath.
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if the notary had
vacated his office by changing his residence or accepting another public
office.
TRUE- also may be valid even if the action was taken outside the
jurisdiction where the notary public was authorized to act
The term "lien" includes every written instrument by which any estate
or interest in real property is created, transferred, mortgaged or
assigned.
FALSE- the definition applies to the legal term "conveyance"
The term "conveyance" does not include a will or lease for a term not
exceeding 3 years.
TRUE - also does not include an executor contract for the sale or
purchase of lands
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NYS NOTARY EXAM PREPARATION NEWEST 2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS| BRAND NEW VERSION!
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
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
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.
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public?
FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
A sheriff may be appointed notary public
FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest
in the transaction
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TRUE- 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.
TRUE- 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
FALSE- 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.
FALSE- 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"
TRUE- 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
TRUE- however, if such notary willfully fails to comply, he shall be
subject to disciplinary action by the secretary of state
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.
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TRUE- also if the notary public is a director or agent of such corporation
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if his term of office
had expired.
TRUE- also valid if there is a misspelling or other error made in his
appointment or commission
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if there was
ineligibility of the notary to be appointed or commissioned
TRUE- also may be valid if there was an omission of the notary public to
take or file his official oath.
An official certificate of a notary may be valid even if the notary had
vacated his office by changing his residence or accepting another public
office.
TRUE- also may be valid even if the action was taken outside the
jurisdiction where the notary public was authorized to act
The term "lien" includes every written instrument by which any estate
or interest in real property is created, transferred, mortgaged or
assigned.
FALSE- the definition applies to the legal term "conveyance"
The term "conveyance" does not include a will or lease for a term not
exceeding 3 years.
TRUE - also does not include an executor contract for the sale or
purchase of lands
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