HAWAII NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In5Hawaii,5to5be5eligible5for5a5notary5public5commission,5the5applicant5must5be:5-
5answer-
1.5A5United5States5citizen,5or5a5national5or5permanent5resident5alien5of5the5U.S.5who5
diligently5seeks
citizenship5upon5becoming5eligible5to5apply5for5U.S.5citizenship;
2.5A5Hawaii5resident;5and
3.5At5least5185years5old
Notary5Public5is5a5public5officer5whose5functions5include5-5answer-
(1)5administering5oaths;
(2)5witnessing5the5signing5of5documents;
(3)5attesting5to5the5identity5of5the5signers5of5the5document;
(4)5noting5protests;5and
(5)5taking5acknowledgments5of5documents.
Alter5-5answer-
means5to5change5by5means5of5erasure,5obliteration,5deletion,5insertion5of5new5content
,5or5transposition5on5content
"Personally5knowing"5-5answer-
having5a5acquaintance,5derived5from5association5with5the5individual5which5establishes5
the5individual's5identity5with5at5least5a5reasonable5certainty
"Proof5of5the5signer's5signature5and5identity5-5answer-
means5proof5evidenced5by5production5of5a5current5identification5card5or5document5iss
, ued5by5the5United5States,5this5State,5any5other5state5or5a5national5government5that5co
ntains5the5bearer's5photograph5and5signature
Appointment5-5answer-
1)5The5attorney5general5may,5in5the5attorney5general's5discretion,5appoint5and5commis
sion5such5number5of5notaries5public5for5the5State5as5the5attorney5general5deems5nece
ssary5for5the5public5good5and5convenience.
Term5-5answer-
The5term5of5office5of5a5notary5public5shall5be5four5years5from5the5date5of5the5notary's5
commission,5unless5sooner
Renewal5-5answer-
Each5notary5public5shall5be5responsible5for5renewing5the5notary5public's5commission5o
n5a5timely5basis5and5satisfying5the5renewal5requirements5provided5by5law.5
If5NOT,5commission5may5be5forfeited,5if5the5attorney5general5finds5that5the5failure5was
5done5knowingly;5provided5that5a5forfeited5commission5may5be5restored5by5the5attorne
y5general5within5one5year5after5the5date5of5forfeiture5upon5compliance5with5the5commi
ssion5renewal5requirements5provided5by5law5and5upon5written5application5and5payme
nt5of5all5applicable5fees.
Powers5and5duties5of5the5attorney5general5-5answer-
(1)5Issue5notary5public5commissions5to5applicants5pursuant5to5this5chapter;
5(2)5Adopt,5amend,5or5repeal5rules5pursuant5to5chapter591;
5(3)5Suspend5or5revoke5any5commission5for5any5cause5prescribed5by5this5chapter5or5f
or5any5violation5of5the5rules5adopted5pursuant5to5this5chapter,5and5refuse5to5issue5any
5commission5for5any5cause5that5would5be5grounds5for5suspension5or5revocation5of5a5c
ommission;5and
5(4)5Impose5administrative5fines5for5any5cause5prescribed5by5this5chapter5or5for5any5vi
olation5of5the5rules5adopted5pursuant5to5this5chapter.
Seal5-5answer-
Every5notary5public5shall5constantly5keep5an5a5rubber5stamp5facsimile5seal5which5shal
l5clearly5show,5when5embossed,5stamped,5or5impressed5upon5a5document,5only5the5n
otary's5name,5the5notary's5commission5number,5and5the5words,5"notary5public"5and5"S
tate5of5Hawaii".
Record;5copies5as5evidence5-5answer--5Section5456-15
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5Every5notary5shall5record5in5record5book5all,5acts.,5protest,5deposition5and5the5other5t
hings5done5in5notary's5capacity.
1)5Notarial5Act's:
-5Type
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In5Hawaii,5to5be5eligible5for5a5notary5public5commission,5the5applicant5must5be:5-
5answer-
1.5A5United5States5citizen,5or5a5national5or5permanent5resident5alien5of5the5U.S.5who5
diligently5seeks
citizenship5upon5becoming5eligible5to5apply5for5U.S.5citizenship;
2.5A5Hawaii5resident;5and
3.5At5least5185years5old
Notary5Public5is5a5public5officer5whose5functions5include5-5answer-
(1)5administering5oaths;
(2)5witnessing5the5signing5of5documents;
(3)5attesting5to5the5identity5of5the5signers5of5the5document;
(4)5noting5protests;5and
(5)5taking5acknowledgments5of5documents.
Alter5-5answer-
means5to5change5by5means5of5erasure,5obliteration,5deletion,5insertion5of5new5content
,5or5transposition5on5content
"Personally5knowing"5-5answer-
having5a5acquaintance,5derived5from5association5with5the5individual5which5establishes5
the5individual's5identity5with5at5least5a5reasonable5certainty
"Proof5of5the5signer's5signature5and5identity5-5answer-
means5proof5evidenced5by5production5of5a5current5identification5card5or5document5iss
, ued5by5the5United5States,5this5State,5any5other5state5or5a5national5government5that5co
ntains5the5bearer's5photograph5and5signature
Appointment5-5answer-
1)5The5attorney5general5may,5in5the5attorney5general's5discretion,5appoint5and5commis
sion5such5number5of5notaries5public5for5the5State5as5the5attorney5general5deems5nece
ssary5for5the5public5good5and5convenience.
Term5-5answer-
The5term5of5office5of5a5notary5public5shall5be5four5years5from5the5date5of5the5notary's5
commission,5unless5sooner
Renewal5-5answer-
Each5notary5public5shall5be5responsible5for5renewing5the5notary5public's5commission5o
n5a5timely5basis5and5satisfying5the5renewal5requirements5provided5by5law.5
If5NOT,5commission5may5be5forfeited,5if5the5attorney5general5finds5that5the5failure5was
5done5knowingly;5provided5that5a5forfeited5commission5may5be5restored5by5the5attorne
y5general5within5one5year5after5the5date5of5forfeiture5upon5compliance5with5the5commi
ssion5renewal5requirements5provided5by5law5and5upon5written5application5and5payme
nt5of5all5applicable5fees.
Powers5and5duties5of5the5attorney5general5-5answer-
(1)5Issue5notary5public5commissions5to5applicants5pursuant5to5this5chapter;
5(2)5Adopt,5amend,5or5repeal5rules5pursuant5to5chapter591;
5(3)5Suspend5or5revoke5any5commission5for5any5cause5prescribed5by5this5chapter5or5f
or5any5violation5of5the5rules5adopted5pursuant5to5this5chapter,5and5refuse5to5issue5any
5commission5for5any5cause5that5would5be5grounds5for5suspension5or5revocation5of5a5c
ommission;5and
5(4)5Impose5administrative5fines5for5any5cause5prescribed5by5this5chapter5or5for5any5vi
olation5of5the5rules5adopted5pursuant5to5this5chapter.
Seal5-5answer-
Every5notary5public5shall5constantly5keep5an5a5rubber5stamp5facsimile5seal5which5shal
l5clearly5show,5when5embossed,5stamped,5or5impressed5upon5a5document,5only5the5n
otary's5name,5the5notary's5commission5number,5and5the5words,5"notary5public"5and5"S
tate5of5Hawaii".
Record;5copies5as5evidence5-5answer--5Section5456-15
-
5Every5notary5shall5record5in5record5book5all,5acts.,5protest,5deposition5and5the5other5t
hings5done5in5notary's5capacity.
1)5Notarial5Act's:
-5Type
