STATE OF NEVADA NOTARY
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS (LATEST)
A notary public is: - ANSWERS-An impartial witness
A public official
Appointed by the Sec of State
If a signer presents an already-signed document with notarial wording
for an acknowledgment on it: - ANSWERS-The signer must verbally
acknowledge that the signature is his or hers.
When you notarize the signature of a subscribing witness, you must
use notarial wording for: - ANSWERS-A subscribing witness jurat.
You may charge for jurats: - ANSWERS-$5 for one document with
one signer.
As a Nevada notary, you may: - ANSWERS-Take acknowledgements,
certify copies of some documents, and perform jurats.
Notarize a personal statement.
,You may not:
Certify a copy of a divorce decree, perform a jurat over the phone.
You may charge for acknowledgments: - ANSWERS-$5 for one
document with one signer.
You must keep your notary supplies in: - ANSWERS-You sole control
at all times and a secret location when you're not using them.
In addition to your official signature and stamp, all notarial wording
must include: - ANSWERS-
Is it legal to certify a copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate, or
a decree of divorce, as being true and correct? - ANSWERS-No.
Pursuant to NRS 440.175(2):
2. No person may prepare or issue any document which purports to be
an original, certified copy, certified abstract or official copy of:
(a) A certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in
this chapter or by the Board.
(b) A certificate of marriage, except a county clerk, county recorder or
a person so required pursuant to NRS 122.120.
(c) A decree of divorce or annulment of marriage, except a county
clerk or the judge of a court of record.
If a complaint is filed against a Notary, the Notary must respond
within: - ANSWERS-10 days.
, Your Notary bond: - ANSWERS-Protects others in the event you
make a mistake.
You may charge for acknowledgments: - ANSWERS-$5 for one
document with one signer.
If a document signer is 65 years old or older, doesn't have an
acceptable ID card and cannot produce a credible witness whom you
personally know: - ANSWERS-You may identify that signer using an
ID card issued by a senior-citizen center.
For traveling to perform a notarization, you may change: -
ANSWERS-$10 per hour for travel between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., with a
two-hour minimum.
Regardless of the circumstances, Notaries always are prohibited from:
- ANSWERS-Altering an entry in their Notary journal.
If a document presented for notarization has no notarial wording: -
ANSWERS-You may perform the notarization if the signer chooses
the notarial wording with no assistance from you.
You may identify document signers using: - ANSWERS-Your own
personal knowledge of the signer's identity, A credible witness who
knows both you and the signer, and an ID document with the signer's
photos and signature.
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS (LATEST)
A notary public is: - ANSWERS-An impartial witness
A public official
Appointed by the Sec of State
If a signer presents an already-signed document with notarial wording
for an acknowledgment on it: - ANSWERS-The signer must verbally
acknowledge that the signature is his or hers.
When you notarize the signature of a subscribing witness, you must
use notarial wording for: - ANSWERS-A subscribing witness jurat.
You may charge for jurats: - ANSWERS-$5 for one document with
one signer.
As a Nevada notary, you may: - ANSWERS-Take acknowledgements,
certify copies of some documents, and perform jurats.
Notarize a personal statement.
,You may not:
Certify a copy of a divorce decree, perform a jurat over the phone.
You may charge for acknowledgments: - ANSWERS-$5 for one
document with one signer.
You must keep your notary supplies in: - ANSWERS-You sole control
at all times and a secret location when you're not using them.
In addition to your official signature and stamp, all notarial wording
must include: - ANSWERS-
Is it legal to certify a copy of a birth, death, or marriage certificate, or
a decree of divorce, as being true and correct? - ANSWERS-No.
Pursuant to NRS 440.175(2):
2. No person may prepare or issue any document which purports to be
an original, certified copy, certified abstract or official copy of:
(a) A certificate of birth, death or fetal death, except as authorized in
this chapter or by the Board.
(b) A certificate of marriage, except a county clerk, county recorder or
a person so required pursuant to NRS 122.120.
(c) A decree of divorce or annulment of marriage, except a county
clerk or the judge of a court of record.
If a complaint is filed against a Notary, the Notary must respond
within: - ANSWERS-10 days.
, Your Notary bond: - ANSWERS-Protects others in the event you
make a mistake.
You may charge for acknowledgments: - ANSWERS-$5 for one
document with one signer.
If a document signer is 65 years old or older, doesn't have an
acceptable ID card and cannot produce a credible witness whom you
personally know: - ANSWERS-You may identify that signer using an
ID card issued by a senior-citizen center.
For traveling to perform a notarization, you may change: -
ANSWERS-$10 per hour for travel between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., with a
two-hour minimum.
Regardless of the circumstances, Notaries always are prohibited from:
- ANSWERS-Altering an entry in their Notary journal.
If a document presented for notarization has no notarial wording: -
ANSWERS-You may perform the notarization if the signer chooses
the notarial wording with no assistance from you.
You may identify document signers using: - ANSWERS-Your own
personal knowledge of the signer's identity, A credible witness who
knows both you and the signer, and an ID document with the signer's
photos and signature.
