TEXAS Notary Public Study GuideCOMPLETE EXAM
LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A notary who charges for the notary's official services must secure a State gross income ______ ___________.
Fees collected by the notary are subject to the State general excise tax. - answer>>tax license
The fees collected by the Attorney General shall be deposited into the notaries public revolving ________
established by HRS 456-9.5, except that if that fund is terminated, the fees shall thereafter be deposited with the
director of finance to the credit of the general fund. - answer>>fund
The court fees for filing a copy of commission and for each certificate of authentication shall be specified by the
Supreme _________. - answer>>court
The notaries public revolving fund shall be administered by the Department of the ___________ ____________. -
answer>>Attorney General
When administering and oath in connection with an affidavit, the affiant answers: "_ ____" - answer>>I do
The notary then add's the notary's "__________" which states that the person appeared before the notary and
signed the affidavit. - answer>>jurat
The notary signs a __________, prints, or stamps the notary's commission expiration date, and impresses the
notary's official seal. - answer>>jurat
A notary is defined as a _____________________ - answer>>Public Officer whose function is to attest and certify
the signing of documents.
A Notary Public is responsible for ADMINISTERING OATHS?
,(True or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public PRACTICES LAW?
(True or False) - answer>>False
A Notary Public WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS?
(True or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public allows people to USE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER IDENTIFICATION? (True
or False) - answer>>False
A Notary Public ATTESTS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE SIGNERS OF THE DOCUMENT. (True
or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public notes PROTESTS and ____________ ? - answer>>takes acknowledgments of documents
Although a Notary Public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with work for his/her employer,
the notary is nonetheless a _____________? - answer>>public officer and as such us required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
A Government Notary whose fees and bond are waived, is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining
to the business of the government.
(True or False) - answer>>True
At what point does a Government Notary perform notarial services outside of business of the government? -
answer>>Where the occasion is deemed by the head of the department of the governmental unit to be of URGENT
NECESSITY and CONVENIENCE.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
(List 3 Requirements) - answer>>A U.S. citizen; Hawaii Resident; and at least 18 years of age.
, Application for a Notary Public Commission is made on forms provided by: - answer>>the Attorney General.
After approval of an applicant by the Attorney General, the applicant is required to take a written closed-book
examination covering the ___________ _____ and _____________ _____________ that apply to notaries public. -
answer>>Statutory laws; Administrative Rules
What is the passing score on the written examination for Notary Public Commission? - answer>>80 Percent
The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such number of notaries
public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for the public good and convenience. (True or
False) - answer>>True
What is the term of office of a Notary Public? - answer>>Four Years
When does ones Notary Public Commission expire? - answer>>Four Years from the date of the notary's
commission.
Can the Attorney General remove or revoke ones commission at any time? (True
or False) - answer>>True
Each notary shall, upon ANY CHANGES in the notary's office, occupation, residence, or employment, report the
same in writing to the Attorney General within ______ days of the change. - answer>>30
Each Notary Public shall be responsible for renewing the Notary Public's commission on a timely basis and
satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
(True or False) - answer>>True
The failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may cause the commission to be __________, if the
Attorney General finds that the failure was done knowingly. - answer>>Forfeited
The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public __________ fails to submit a completed renewal
application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the
date of expiration of the Notary Public's commission. - answer>>Knowingly
LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A notary who charges for the notary's official services must secure a State gross income ______ ___________.
Fees collected by the notary are subject to the State general excise tax. - answer>>tax license
The fees collected by the Attorney General shall be deposited into the notaries public revolving ________
established by HRS 456-9.5, except that if that fund is terminated, the fees shall thereafter be deposited with the
director of finance to the credit of the general fund. - answer>>fund
The court fees for filing a copy of commission and for each certificate of authentication shall be specified by the
Supreme _________. - answer>>court
The notaries public revolving fund shall be administered by the Department of the ___________ ____________. -
answer>>Attorney General
When administering and oath in connection with an affidavit, the affiant answers: "_ ____" - answer>>I do
The notary then add's the notary's "__________" which states that the person appeared before the notary and
signed the affidavit. - answer>>jurat
The notary signs a __________, prints, or stamps the notary's commission expiration date, and impresses the
notary's official seal. - answer>>jurat
A notary is defined as a _____________________ - answer>>Public Officer whose function is to attest and certify
the signing of documents.
A Notary Public is responsible for ADMINISTERING OATHS?
,(True or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public PRACTICES LAW?
(True or False) - answer>>False
A Notary Public WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS?
(True or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public allows people to USE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER IDENTIFICATION? (True
or False) - answer>>False
A Notary Public ATTESTS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE SIGNERS OF THE DOCUMENT. (True
or False) - answer>>True
A Notary Public notes PROTESTS and ____________ ? - answer>>takes acknowledgments of documents
Although a Notary Public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with work for his/her employer,
the notary is nonetheless a _____________? - answer>>public officer and as such us required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
A Government Notary whose fees and bond are waived, is limited by law to performing notarial services pertaining
to the business of the government.
(True or False) - answer>>True
At what point does a Government Notary perform notarial services outside of business of the government? -
answer>>Where the occasion is deemed by the head of the department of the governmental unit to be of URGENT
NECESSITY and CONVENIENCE.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
(List 3 Requirements) - answer>>A U.S. citizen; Hawaii Resident; and at least 18 years of age.
, Application for a Notary Public Commission is made on forms provided by: - answer>>the Attorney General.
After approval of an applicant by the Attorney General, the applicant is required to take a written closed-book
examination covering the ___________ _____ and _____________ _____________ that apply to notaries public. -
answer>>Statutory laws; Administrative Rules
What is the passing score on the written examination for Notary Public Commission? - answer>>80 Percent
The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and commission such number of notaries
public for the State as the Attorney General deems necessary for the public good and convenience. (True or
False) - answer>>True
What is the term of office of a Notary Public? - answer>>Four Years
When does ones Notary Public Commission expire? - answer>>Four Years from the date of the notary's
commission.
Can the Attorney General remove or revoke ones commission at any time? (True
or False) - answer>>True
Each notary shall, upon ANY CHANGES in the notary's office, occupation, residence, or employment, report the
same in writing to the Attorney General within ______ days of the change. - answer>>30
Each Notary Public shall be responsible for renewing the Notary Public's commission on a timely basis and
satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
(True or False) - answer>>True
The failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may cause the commission to be __________, if the
Attorney General finds that the failure was done knowingly. - answer>>Forfeited
The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public __________ fails to submit a completed renewal
application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the
date of expiration of the Notary Public's commission. - answer>>Knowingly
