NY NOTARY CERTIFICATION EXAM PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ELITE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is NOT an official notarial act. Answer:
Performing marriages
◉ Who appoints NY notaries. Answer: Secretary of State
◉ The person giving testimony in a deposition is known as. Answer:
Deponent
◉ Which of the following acts may a notary public NOT perform on a
Sunday. Answer: Taking a deposition in a civil court proceeding
◉ Which term denotes the person who receives services from a
notary. Answer: Constituent
◉ Which of the following is NOT part of an affidavit. Answer: The
notary guarantees the truthfulness of the statements that are sworn
to
, ◉ Notaries are required to use seals. Answer: At no time
◉ When a married woman renews her notary commission, she may
apply in. Answer: Either name
◉ Upon expiration, a notary's 4-year commission may be renewed.
Answer: Within 6 months without re-taking the exam
◉ How much may a notary charge for taking an affidavit sworn to by
two individuals. Answer: $4
◉ If a state officer refuses to administer an oath, he is committing a
misdemeanor. This carries a maximum jail sentence of. Answer: 1
Year
◉ The law authorizing a notary public to administer an oath of office
to a public officer is. Answer: Public Officers Law
◉ Which of the following is NOT a notarial act. Answer: Notarizing a
signature
◉ By law, the county clerk must send out a notary's renewal
application no later than. Answer: 30 days before the commission
expires
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ELITE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is NOT an official notarial act. Answer:
Performing marriages
◉ Who appoints NY notaries. Answer: Secretary of State
◉ The person giving testimony in a deposition is known as. Answer:
Deponent
◉ Which of the following acts may a notary public NOT perform on a
Sunday. Answer: Taking a deposition in a civil court proceeding
◉ Which term denotes the person who receives services from a
notary. Answer: Constituent
◉ Which of the following is NOT part of an affidavit. Answer: The
notary guarantees the truthfulness of the statements that are sworn
to
, ◉ Notaries are required to use seals. Answer: At no time
◉ When a married woman renews her notary commission, she may
apply in. Answer: Either name
◉ Upon expiration, a notary's 4-year commission may be renewed.
Answer: Within 6 months without re-taking the exam
◉ How much may a notary charge for taking an affidavit sworn to by
two individuals. Answer: $4
◉ If a state officer refuses to administer an oath, he is committing a
misdemeanor. This carries a maximum jail sentence of. Answer: 1
Year
◉ The law authorizing a notary public to administer an oath of office
to a public officer is. Answer: Public Officers Law
◉ Which of the following is NOT a notarial act. Answer: Notarizing a
signature
◉ By law, the county clerk must send out a notary's renewal
application no later than. Answer: 30 days before the commission
expires
