NY NOTARY EXAMS SOLUTION PACK 2026
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW BUNDLED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ 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.
◉ A sheriff may be appointed notary public Answer: FALSE- Sheriffs
cannot hold any other office
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW BUNDLED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ 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.
◉ A sheriff may be appointed notary public Answer: FALSE- Sheriffs
cannot hold any other office
