Ct Notary Exam Questions with
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Each notary public is appointed by the SECRETARY OF STATE for a term of five years, beginning
on the date of appointment and ending on the last day of the anniversary month five years later
- ANSWERS-5 years
Beginning on the date of appointment and _____ - ANSWERS-ending on the last day of the
anniversary month five years later.
The appointment is evidenced by a certificate bearing the ____ - ANSWERS-notary's name and
the facsimile signature of the Secretary of the State and countersigned by the Secretary's
executive assistant.
T/F) The certificate is evidence of the public office that the notary holds and should be kept in a
safe place - ANSWERS-TRUE
If the certificate is lost or destroyed, ____ through the 3 online system or by requesting one by
emailing - ANSWERS-a duplicate may be obtained
Upon receiving the Certificate of Appointment, and before performing any notarial act, the
notary must take an ____ - ANSWERS-oath of office.
The oath administered to a notary public is found in _______ of the General Statutes: -
ANSWERS-section 1-25
Oath administered to a notary public - ANSWERS-You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case
may be) that you will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the
, state of Connecticut; and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the
office of notary public to the best of your abilities; so help you God.
Sworn before a town clerk but can be administered _____ - ANSWERS-by any person authorized
to administer an oath under section 1-24 of the General Statutes.
After administering the oath, the _____ must be executed on the Certificate of Appointment by
the person administering the oath and signed by the notary. - ANSWERS-jurat
The appointment and oath of office must be recorded within ____ of having received the
Certificate of Appointment with the town clerk in the town in which the notary resides -
ANSWERS-30 DAYS
If the notary is a _____, the recording must be made with the town clerk of the town in which
the notary's principal place of business is located. - ANSWERS-non resident
After completing the mandatory recording , notaries may also record their certificate with the
town clerk in _____ - ANSWERS-other towns.
Secondary recording is ____ - ANSWERS-optional
The filing fee for recording the notary's commission and oath is _______, set by Section 7-34a of
the Connecticut General Statutes. - ANSWERS-20$
__________ prior to the expiration date of an appointment, an application for renewal of
appointment as notary public will be e-mailed to each notary to his/her registered email
address on record with the Secretary of the State's Office, or mailed to the notary's residential
address if no email is on file - ANSWERS-3 months
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Each notary public is appointed by the SECRETARY OF STATE for a term of five years, beginning
on the date of appointment and ending on the last day of the anniversary month five years later
- ANSWERS-5 years
Beginning on the date of appointment and _____ - ANSWERS-ending on the last day of the
anniversary month five years later.
The appointment is evidenced by a certificate bearing the ____ - ANSWERS-notary's name and
the facsimile signature of the Secretary of the State and countersigned by the Secretary's
executive assistant.
T/F) The certificate is evidence of the public office that the notary holds and should be kept in a
safe place - ANSWERS-TRUE
If the certificate is lost or destroyed, ____ through the 3 online system or by requesting one by
emailing - ANSWERS-a duplicate may be obtained
Upon receiving the Certificate of Appointment, and before performing any notarial act, the
notary must take an ____ - ANSWERS-oath of office.
The oath administered to a notary public is found in _______ of the General Statutes: -
ANSWERS-section 1-25
Oath administered to a notary public - ANSWERS-You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case
may be) that you will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the
, state of Connecticut; and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the
office of notary public to the best of your abilities; so help you God.
Sworn before a town clerk but can be administered _____ - ANSWERS-by any person authorized
to administer an oath under section 1-24 of the General Statutes.
After administering the oath, the _____ must be executed on the Certificate of Appointment by
the person administering the oath and signed by the notary. - ANSWERS-jurat
The appointment and oath of office must be recorded within ____ of having received the
Certificate of Appointment with the town clerk in the town in which the notary resides -
ANSWERS-30 DAYS
If the notary is a _____, the recording must be made with the town clerk of the town in which
the notary's principal place of business is located. - ANSWERS-non resident
After completing the mandatory recording , notaries may also record their certificate with the
town clerk in _____ - ANSWERS-other towns.
Secondary recording is ____ - ANSWERS-optional
The filing fee for recording the notary's commission and oath is _______, set by Section 7-34a of
the Connecticut General Statutes. - ANSWERS-20$
__________ prior to the expiration date of an appointment, an application for renewal of
appointment as notary public will be e-mailed to each notary to his/her registered email
address on record with the Secretary of the State's Office, or mailed to the notary's residential
address if no email is on file - ANSWERS-3 months
