Utah Notary
Definition: Acknowledgment Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory
evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the
document's stated purpose.
Definition: Commission Correct answer (a) to empower to perform notarial acts; or
(b) the written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificate of
Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary.
Definition: Copy certification Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly
recorded.
Definition: Electronic signature Correct answer an electronic sound, symbol, or process
attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the
intent to sign the record.
Definition: Jurat Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies:
(a) the identity of a signer who:
(i) is personally known to the notary; or
(ii) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity;
(b) that the signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the truthfulness of a document; and
(c) that the signer voluntarily signs the document in the presence of the notary.
Definition: "Notarial act" or "notarization" Correct answer an act that a notary is authorized to
perform under Section 46-1-6:
(1) A notary may perform the following acts:
(a) a jurat;
(b) an acknowledgment;
(c) a signature witnessing;
(d) a copy certification; and
,(e) an oath or affirmation.
(2) A notary may not:
(a) perform an act as a notary that is not described in Subsection (1); or
(b) perform an act described in Subsection (1) if the person for whom the notary performs the
notarial act is not in the physical presence of the notary at the time the notary performs the act.
Definition: Notarial certificate Correct answer the affidavit described in Section 46-1-6.5 that is:
(a) a part of or attached to a notarized document; and
(b) completed by the notary and bears the notary's signature and seal.
Definition: Notary Correct answer any person commissioned to perform notarial acts under this
chapter
Definition: "Oath" or "affirmation" Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
person made a vow or affirmation in the presence of the notary on penalty of perjury.
Definition: Official misconduct Correct answer a notary's performance of any act prohibited or
failure to perform any act mandated by this chapter or by any other law in connection with a
notarial act.
Definition: Personally known Correct answer familiarity with an individual resulting from
interactions with that individual over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable
doubt that the individual has the identity claimed.
Definition: Satisfactory Evidence of identity Correct answer (a) "Satisfactory evidence of identity"
means identification of an individual based on:
(i) valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and physical
description that the United States government, any state within the United States, or a foreign
government issues;
(ii) a valid passport that any nation issues; or
(iii) the oath or affirmation of a credible person who is personally known to the notary and who
personally knows the individual.
(b) "Satisfactory evidence of identity" does not include:
(i) a driving privilege card under Subsection 53-3-207(10); or
, (ii) another document that is not considered valid for identification.
Definition: Signature witnessing Correct answer a notarial act in which an individual:
(a) appears in person before a notary and presents a document;
(b) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to
the notary; and
(c) signs the document in the presence of the notary.
To qualify for a notarial commission an individual shall: Correct answer (a) be at least 18 years
old;
(b) lawfully reside in the state for at least 30 days immediately before the individual applies for a
notarial commission;
(c) be able to read, write, and understand English;
(d) submit an application to the lieutenant governor containing no significant misstatement or
omission of fact, that includes:
(i) the individual's:
(A) name as it will appear on the commission;
(B) residential address;
(C) business address;
(D) daytime telephone number; and
(E) date of birth;
(ii) an affirmation that the individual meets the requirements of this section;
(iii) an indication of any criminal convictions the individual has received, including a plea of
admission or no contest;
(iv) all issuances, denials, revocations, suspensions, restrictions, and resignations of a notarial
commission or other professional license involving the applicant in this or any other state;
(v) an indication that the individual has passed the examination described in Subsection (5); and
(vi) payment of an application fee that the lieutenant governor establishes in accordance with
Section 63J-1-504; and
(e)
(i) be a United States citizen; or
(ii) have permanent resident status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Definition: Acknowledgment Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary or proven on the basis of satisfactory
evidence, has admitted, in the presence of the notary, to voluntarily signing a document for the
document's stated purpose.
Definition: Commission Correct answer (a) to empower to perform notarial acts; or
(b) the written document that gives authority to perform notarial acts, including the Certificate of
Authority of Notary Public that the lieutenant governor issues to a notary.
Definition: Copy certification Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
photocopy is an accurate copy of a document that is neither a public record nor publicly
recorded.
Definition: Electronic signature Correct answer an electronic sound, symbol, or process
attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the
intent to sign the record.
Definition: Jurat Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies:
(a) the identity of a signer who:
(i) is personally known to the notary; or
(ii) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity;
(b) that the signer affirms or swears an oath attesting to the truthfulness of a document; and
(c) that the signer voluntarily signs the document in the presence of the notary.
Definition: "Notarial act" or "notarization" Correct answer an act that a notary is authorized to
perform under Section 46-1-6:
(1) A notary may perform the following acts:
(a) a jurat;
(b) an acknowledgment;
(c) a signature witnessing;
(d) a copy certification; and
,(e) an oath or affirmation.
(2) A notary may not:
(a) perform an act as a notary that is not described in Subsection (1); or
(b) perform an act described in Subsection (1) if the person for whom the notary performs the
notarial act is not in the physical presence of the notary at the time the notary performs the act.
Definition: Notarial certificate Correct answer the affidavit described in Section 46-1-6.5 that is:
(a) a part of or attached to a notarized document; and
(b) completed by the notary and bears the notary's signature and seal.
Definition: Notary Correct answer any person commissioned to perform notarial acts under this
chapter
Definition: "Oath" or "affirmation" Correct answer a notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
person made a vow or affirmation in the presence of the notary on penalty of perjury.
Definition: Official misconduct Correct answer a notary's performance of any act prohibited or
failure to perform any act mandated by this chapter or by any other law in connection with a
notarial act.
Definition: Personally known Correct answer familiarity with an individual resulting from
interactions with that individual over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable
doubt that the individual has the identity claimed.
Definition: Satisfactory Evidence of identity Correct answer (a) "Satisfactory evidence of identity"
means identification of an individual based on:
(i) valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and physical
description that the United States government, any state within the United States, or a foreign
government issues;
(ii) a valid passport that any nation issues; or
(iii) the oath or affirmation of a credible person who is personally known to the notary and who
personally knows the individual.
(b) "Satisfactory evidence of identity" does not include:
(i) a driving privilege card under Subsection 53-3-207(10); or
, (ii) another document that is not considered valid for identification.
Definition: Signature witnessing Correct answer a notarial act in which an individual:
(a) appears in person before a notary and presents a document;
(b) provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual's identity, or is personally known to
the notary; and
(c) signs the document in the presence of the notary.
To qualify for a notarial commission an individual shall: Correct answer (a) be at least 18 years
old;
(b) lawfully reside in the state for at least 30 days immediately before the individual applies for a
notarial commission;
(c) be able to read, write, and understand English;
(d) submit an application to the lieutenant governor containing no significant misstatement or
omission of fact, that includes:
(i) the individual's:
(A) name as it will appear on the commission;
(B) residential address;
(C) business address;
(D) daytime telephone number; and
(E) date of birth;
(ii) an affirmation that the individual meets the requirements of this section;
(iii) an indication of any criminal convictions the individual has received, including a plea of
admission or no contest;
(iv) all issuances, denials, revocations, suspensions, restrictions, and resignations of a notarial
commission or other professional license involving the applicant in this or any other state;
(v) an indication that the individual has passed the examination described in Subsection (5); and
(vi) payment of an application fee that the lieutenant governor establishes in accordance with
Section 63J-1-504; and
(e)
(i) be a United States citizen; or
(ii) have permanent resident status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
