NC Notary Notes
Chapter 10B, Subchapter 07B, 53C-6-13, 163-231, 1A-1 Rule 30
(f), and North Carolina Notary Public Manual 2016 (ISBN 978-
1-56011-851-0)
10B-1
This Article is the "_______________________" and may be cited by that name. -
ANSW - Notary Public Act
10B-2
This Chapter shall be construed and applied to advance its underlying purposes, which
are the following:
(1) To promote, serve, and protect the _________ interests.
(2) To ____________, ___________, and __________________ the law governing
notaries.
(3) To prevent ___________ and ___________.
(4) To foster __________ conduct among notaries.
(5) To enhance interstate ________________ of notarial acts.
(6) To integrate procedures for traditional ____________ and _________________
notarial acts. - ANSW - 1. public
2. simplify, clarify, and modernize
3. fraud and forgery
4. ethical
5. recognition
6. paper and electronic
10B-3 (1)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual indicated to the notary that the signature on the record was the
individual's signature OR the individual signed the record while in the physical presence
of the notary - ANSW - Acknowledgment
10B-3 (2)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual made a vow of truthfulness, based on personal honor and without
invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" - ANSW - Affirmation
,10B-3 (14)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual made a vow of truthfulness, based on personal honor and while
invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" - ANSW - Oath
10B-3 (28)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual was not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction
d. The individual recognized either the signature on the record of the principal or the
signature on the record of the subscribing witness and the signature was genuine -
ANSW - Verification or proof
10B-3 (5)
An individual who is personally known to the notary and to whom all of the following also
apply:
a. The notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable for the purpose of
confirming to the notary the identity of another individual. b. The notary believes the
individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction. - ANSW - Credible witness
10B-3 (18)
a. In the case of an acknowledgment, the individual whose identity and due execution of
a record is being certified by the notary.
b. In the case of a verification or proof, the individual other than a subscribing witness,
whose: i. Identity and due execution of the record is being proven; or ii. Signature is
being identified as genuine.
c. In the case of an oath or affirmation, the individual who makes a vow of truthfulness
on penalty of perjury - ANSW - Principal
10B-3 (22)
Identification of an individual based on either of the following:
a. At least one current document issued by a federal, state, or federal or state-
recognized tribal government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual's
face and either the signature or a physical description of the individual.
b. The oath or affirmation of one credible witness who personally knows the individual
seeking to be identified - ANSW - Satisfactory evidence
10B-3 (3)
The completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act. - ANSW -
Attest or attestation
, 10B-3 (4)
The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written evidence of authority to
perform those acts. - ANSW - Commission
10B-3 (8)
A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or affirmation. - ANSW -
Jurat
10B-3 (9)
Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, or integrity. - ANSW -
Moral turpitude
10B-3 (12)
The portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the notary's
signature and seal, and states the facts attested by the notary in a particular
notarization. - ANSW - Notarial certificate and certificate
10B-3 (21)
The cancellation of the notary's commission stated in the order of revocation. - ANSW
- Revocation
10B-3 (26)
A person who signs a record for the purpose of being a witness to the principal's
execution of the record or to the NC General Statutes - Chapter 10B 4 principal's
acknowledgment of his or her execution of the record. - ANSW - Subscribing witness
10B-3 (27)
The termination of a notary's commission for a period of time stated in an order of
_______________ or _____________. The terms "________________" or
"_______________" or a combination of both terms shall be used synonymously -
ANSW - Suspension and restriction
10B-5 (b)
A person qualified for a notarial commission shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be at least __ years of age or legally emancipated
(2) Reside or have a regular place of work or business in ______________.
(3) Reside legally in the ___________________.
(4) Speak, read, and write the ____________ language.
(5) Possess a ___________ diploma or equivalent.
(6) Pass the course of instruction described in this Article, unless the person is a
licensed member of the __________________________________.
(7) Purchase and keep as a reference the _____ __________ manual approved by the
_____________ that describes the duties and authority of notaries public.
(8) Submit an _______________ containing no significant misstatement or omission of
fact. The _________________ form shall be provided by the Secretary and be available
Chapter 10B, Subchapter 07B, 53C-6-13, 163-231, 1A-1 Rule 30
(f), and North Carolina Notary Public Manual 2016 (ISBN 978-
1-56011-851-0)
10B-1
This Article is the "_______________________" and may be cited by that name. -
ANSW - Notary Public Act
10B-2
This Chapter shall be construed and applied to advance its underlying purposes, which
are the following:
(1) To promote, serve, and protect the _________ interests.
(2) To ____________, ___________, and __________________ the law governing
notaries.
(3) To prevent ___________ and ___________.
(4) To foster __________ conduct among notaries.
(5) To enhance interstate ________________ of notarial acts.
(6) To integrate procedures for traditional ____________ and _________________
notarial acts. - ANSW - 1. public
2. simplify, clarify, and modernize
3. fraud and forgery
4. ethical
5. recognition
6. paper and electronic
10B-3 (1)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual indicated to the notary that the signature on the record was the
individual's signature OR the individual signed the record while in the physical presence
of the notary - ANSW - Acknowledgment
10B-3 (2)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual made a vow of truthfulness, based on personal honor and without
invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" - ANSW - Affirmation
,10B-3 (14)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual made a vow of truthfulness, based on personal honor and while
invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" - ANSW - Oath
10B-3 (28)
A notarial act in which:
a. An individual appeared in person before the notary.
b. The individual was personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through
satisfactory evidence
c. The individual was not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction
d. The individual recognized either the signature on the record of the principal or the
signature on the record of the subscribing witness and the signature was genuine -
ANSW - Verification or proof
10B-3 (5)
An individual who is personally known to the notary and to whom all of the following also
apply:
a. The notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable for the purpose of
confirming to the notary the identity of another individual. b. The notary believes the
individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the transaction. - ANSW - Credible witness
10B-3 (18)
a. In the case of an acknowledgment, the individual whose identity and due execution of
a record is being certified by the notary.
b. In the case of a verification or proof, the individual other than a subscribing witness,
whose: i. Identity and due execution of the record is being proven; or ii. Signature is
being identified as genuine.
c. In the case of an oath or affirmation, the individual who makes a vow of truthfulness
on penalty of perjury - ANSW - Principal
10B-3 (22)
Identification of an individual based on either of the following:
a. At least one current document issued by a federal, state, or federal or state-
recognized tribal government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual's
face and either the signature or a physical description of the individual.
b. The oath or affirmation of one credible witness who personally knows the individual
seeking to be identified - ANSW - Satisfactory evidence
10B-3 (3)
The completion of a certificate by a notary who has performed a notarial act. - ANSW -
Attest or attestation
, 10B-3 (4)
The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written evidence of authority to
perform those acts. - ANSW - Commission
10B-3 (8)
A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or affirmation. - ANSW -
Jurat
10B-3 (9)
Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality, or integrity. - ANSW -
Moral turpitude
10B-3 (12)
The portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the notary's
signature and seal, and states the facts attested by the notary in a particular
notarization. - ANSW - Notarial certificate and certificate
10B-3 (21)
The cancellation of the notary's commission stated in the order of revocation. - ANSW
- Revocation
10B-3 (26)
A person who signs a record for the purpose of being a witness to the principal's
execution of the record or to the NC General Statutes - Chapter 10B 4 principal's
acknowledgment of his or her execution of the record. - ANSW - Subscribing witness
10B-3 (27)
The termination of a notary's commission for a period of time stated in an order of
_______________ or _____________. The terms "________________" or
"_______________" or a combination of both terms shall be used synonymously -
ANSW - Suspension and restriction
10B-5 (b)
A person qualified for a notarial commission shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be at least __ years of age or legally emancipated
(2) Reside or have a regular place of work or business in ______________.
(3) Reside legally in the ___________________.
(4) Speak, read, and write the ____________ language.
(5) Possess a ___________ diploma or equivalent.
(6) Pass the course of instruction described in this Article, unless the person is a
licensed member of the __________________________________.
(7) Purchase and keep as a reference the _____ __________ manual approved by the
_____________ that describes the duties and authority of notaries public.
(8) Submit an _______________ containing no significant misstatement or omission of
fact. The _________________ form shall be provided by the Secretary and be available
