NY NOTARY EXAM SOLUTION PACK ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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? Answer: TRUE - 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? Answer: TRUE- 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? Answer: FALSE - 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. Answer: FALSE- 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? Answer: TRUE - 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? Answer: TRUE - 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 Answer: FALSE- 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. Answer: FALSE- 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? Answer: TRUE - the county clerk
collects $10 for the filling of the 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?
Answer: FALSE - 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 Answer:
TRUE - 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. Answer: 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?
Answer: 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. Answer:
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? Answer: FALSE- a member of the legislature may be
appointed a notary.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ 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? Answer: TRUE - 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? Answer: TRUE- 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? Answer: FALSE - 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. Answer: FALSE- 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? Answer: TRUE - 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? Answer: TRUE - 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 Answer: FALSE- 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. Answer: FALSE- 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? Answer: TRUE - the county clerk
collects $10 for the filling of the 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?
Answer: FALSE - 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 Answer:
TRUE - 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. Answer: 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?
Answer: 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. Answer:
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? Answer: FALSE- a member of the legislature may be
appointed a notary.
