NYS Notary Exam questions/113
Questions and Answers/100% Correct
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a
place of business in New York State? - -TRUE - a notary must also be a
united states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of
state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a
permanent resident alien of the united states
-A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a
place of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - -TRUE - how if
a non resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he
vacates his office as a notary public.
-In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself
of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - -
TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of
notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to
practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
-The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the
charges against him? - -FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the
charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
-No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any
misdemeanor. - -FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted
of a felony
-No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted
unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - -TRUE -
also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution
(unless the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct
from a parole board).
-An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be
deemed a resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? - -
TRUE - this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS
and are counselors in the courts of record in New York State.
-The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or
address of a notary public - -FALSE- the fee for changing the name or
address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is
also $10.
, -Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - -
FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
-The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate
official character? - -TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of
official character with seal attached
-A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - -FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of
$3
-No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible
for reappointment as commissioner of deeds - -TRUE - also not eligible for
appointment as a notary public
-A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the
office of notary public. - -FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary
public
-No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a
violation of the selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917? - -TRUE- also not eligible
if convicted of a violation of the selective training and service act of 1940
-There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall
notarize documents for the public free of charge. - -TRUE- that person shall
be exempt from the notary public examination fee and application fee.
-A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - -
FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
-A sheriff may be appointed notary public - -FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any
other office
-A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in
the transaction - -TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
-The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official
character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped. - -TRUE-
also may be photographed or engraved thereon
-A notary shall be not be liable to the parties injured for damages sustained
by them as a result of the notary public's actions - -FALSE- a notary public is
liable for such damages
Questions and Answers/100% Correct
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a
place of business in New York State? - -TRUE - a notary must also be a
united states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of
state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a
permanent resident alien of the united states
-A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a
place of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - -TRUE - how if
a non resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he
vacates his office as a notary public.
-In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself
of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - -
TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of
notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to
practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
-The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the
charges against him? - -FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the
charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
-No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any
misdemeanor. - -FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted
of a felony
-No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted
unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - -TRUE -
also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution
(unless the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct
from a parole board).
-An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be
deemed a resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? - -
TRUE - this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS
and are counselors in the courts of record in New York State.
-The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or
address of a notary public - -FALSE- the fee for changing the name or
address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is
also $10.
, -Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - -
FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
-The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate
official character? - -TRUE - the county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the
certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a certificate of
official character with seal attached
-A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - -FALSE - a
certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of
$3
-No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible
for reappointment as commissioner of deeds - -TRUE - also not eligible for
appointment as a notary public
-A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the
office of notary public. - -FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary
public
-No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a
violation of the selective draft act of MAY 18, 1917? - -TRUE- also not eligible
if convicted of a violation of the selective training and service act of 1940
-There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall
notarize documents for the public free of charge. - -TRUE- that person shall
be exempt from the notary public examination fee and application fee.
-A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - -
FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
-A sheriff may be appointed notary public - -FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any
other office
-A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in
the transaction - -TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
-The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official
character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped. - -TRUE-
also may be photographed or engraved thereon
-A notary shall be not be liable to the parties injured for damages sustained
by them as a result of the notary public's actions - -FALSE- a notary public is
liable for such damages
