California Notary EXAM LATEST UPDATE
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A possible penalty for committing perjury is how many years in prison? -
CORRECTANSWER 2-4 years
If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond
within how many days? -CORRECTANSWER 5 days
Are death certificates notarized? -CORRECTANSWER No
A subscribing witness can bring you a what? -CORRECTANSWER Homestead
declaration
The penalty for stating a known false face as true is how much of a fine? -
CORRECTANSWER $10,000
The fine for failing to notify the state that your stamp or journal was lost is up to ...? -
CORRECTANSWER $1,500
,Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by
a civil penalty up to -CORRECTANSWER $2,500
When a regulation states 30 days it means: -CORRECTANSWER Calendar days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05. Your
commission will expire: -CORRECTANSWER 8/31/09
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is -CORRECTANSWER $0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the -
CORRECTANSWER Probate code
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer
-CORRECTANSWER One
If you move, you must contact the proper authority within -CORRECTANSWER 30 days
A commission is valid for ______ years: -CORRECTANSWER 4 years
Your 4-year notary bond is worth -CORRECTANSWER $15,000
, The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be false is: -
CORRECTANSWER 4 years
To be acceptable, ID's must be current or issued within the past -CORRECTANSWER 5
years
Notary certificates are signed by -CORRECTANSWER notary
A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam -CORRECTANSWER
Every 4 years
Notaries can withhold services -CORRECTANSWER -When they 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
A notary does not have to charge a fee -CORRECTANSWER KNOW
Signers on what documents must leave a right thumbprint? -CORRECTANSWER
Power of attorney and trust deed for real estate
2026 Verified Questions and Answers _
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Guaranteed Success!!
A possible penalty for committing perjury is how many years in prison? -
CORRECTANSWER 2-4 years
If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond
within how many days? -CORRECTANSWER 5 days
Are death certificates notarized? -CORRECTANSWER No
A subscribing witness can bring you a what? -CORRECTANSWER Homestead
declaration
The penalty for stating a known false face as true is how much of a fine? -
CORRECTANSWER $10,000
The fine for failing to notify the state that your stamp or journal was lost is up to ...? -
CORRECTANSWER $1,500
,Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is punishable by
a civil penalty up to -CORRECTANSWER $2,500
When a regulation states 30 days it means: -CORRECTANSWER Calendar days
Your commission is dated 9/1/05 and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05. Your
commission will expire: -CORRECTANSWER 8/31/09
The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is -CORRECTANSWER $0
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the -
CORRECTANSWER Probate code
During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer
-CORRECTANSWER One
If you move, you must contact the proper authority within -CORRECTANSWER 30 days
A commission is valid for ______ years: -CORRECTANSWER 4 years
Your 4-year notary bond is worth -CORRECTANSWER $15,000
, The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be false is: -
CORRECTANSWER 4 years
To be acceptable, ID's must be current or issued within the past -CORRECTANSWER 5
years
Notary certificates are signed by -CORRECTANSWER notary
A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam -CORRECTANSWER
Every 4 years
Notaries can withhold services -CORRECTANSWER -When they 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
A notary does not have to charge a fee -CORRECTANSWER KNOW
Signers on what documents must leave a right thumbprint? -CORRECTANSWER
Power of attorney and trust deed for real estate
