NC Notary Public study guide
What is the minimum score for passing the NC Notary Public Exam? -ANSW 80%
Within how many days of the Notary commission issue date should the oath be taken?
-ANSW 45 days
Where does one take the oath? -ANSW Register of Deeds office
How soon can you begin the renewal process prior to the date your commission
expires? -ANSW 10 weeks
How long does a North Carolina Notary commission last? (what is the length of the
term?) -ANSW 5 years
What is the state commission fee for being a notary public? -ANSW $50
How long does it take to process the application? -ANSW 2 weeks
What is the minimum age requirement to become a notary? -ANSW 18 years old
What are the residency requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Either reside
in the state (or) regularly conduct business in NC
What are the language requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Must be able
to read, write, and speak English.
What are the educational requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Must have
a high school diploma or equivalent, (and) keep the most recent Notary manual
approved by the NC Secretary of State
What are the criminal restrictions to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Those convicted
of a felony under NC or federal law, or those convicted of a felony in another state that
is also a felony in NC may not become an NC notary public.
What other restrictions are there to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Those convicted
of corruption or malpractice in any office, (or) those who have been removed from any
office by impeachment may not become an NC notary public.
Is keeping a Notary journal required in the NC? -ANSW Yes, it is now required.
Who can a NC Notary notarize for? -ANSW Everyone, except yourself.
, Where can an NC notary perform notarial acts (what is the jurisdiction?) -ANSW In all
100 counties on North Carolina: statewide jurisdiction.
Where will the notary be commissioned? -ANSW In the NC county where you reside, or
if not an NC resident, where you work.
What is the penalty for performing notary acts before taking the oath of office? -ANSW
Class 1 misdemeanor
Acknowledgment: -ANSW 1) individual appeared in person and presented record, 2)
individual was personally known to the notary, 3) signed while in the physical presence
of the notary (or) indicated that the signature was his/her own
Applicant: -ANSW An individual who seeks appointment for the first time or
reappointment to the office of notary public.
Appoint (or) Appointment: -ANSW Name an individual to the office of notary public.
Appointee: -ANSW An individual who has been appointed or reappointed to the office
of notary public but has not yet taken the oath of office to be commissioned.
Affirmation: -ANSW A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all the following occurred: (1) individual
appeared in person (2) individual was either known to the notary or provided proper
identification and (3) individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based
on personal honor and without invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear".
Attest (or) Attestation: -ANSW The completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act.
Commission: -ANSW The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written
evidence of authority to perform those acts.
Commissioning date: -ANSW The date of commissioning or recommissioning as
entered on a commission certificate.
Credible witness: -ANSW An individual who is personally known to the notary and to
whom all of the following also apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be honest
and reliable (2) the notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the
transaction.
jurat: -ANSW A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or
affirmation.
moral turpitude: -ANSW Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality,
or integrity.
What is the minimum score for passing the NC Notary Public Exam? -ANSW 80%
Within how many days of the Notary commission issue date should the oath be taken?
-ANSW 45 days
Where does one take the oath? -ANSW Register of Deeds office
How soon can you begin the renewal process prior to the date your commission
expires? -ANSW 10 weeks
How long does a North Carolina Notary commission last? (what is the length of the
term?) -ANSW 5 years
What is the state commission fee for being a notary public? -ANSW $50
How long does it take to process the application? -ANSW 2 weeks
What is the minimum age requirement to become a notary? -ANSW 18 years old
What are the residency requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Either reside
in the state (or) regularly conduct business in NC
What are the language requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Must be able
to read, write, and speak English.
What are the educational requirements to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Must have
a high school diploma or equivalent, (and) keep the most recent Notary manual
approved by the NC Secretary of State
What are the criminal restrictions to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Those convicted
of a felony under NC or federal law, or those convicted of a felony in another state that
is also a felony in NC may not become an NC notary public.
What other restrictions are there to become a notary in NC? -ANSW Those convicted
of corruption or malpractice in any office, (or) those who have been removed from any
office by impeachment may not become an NC notary public.
Is keeping a Notary journal required in the NC? -ANSW Yes, it is now required.
Who can a NC Notary notarize for? -ANSW Everyone, except yourself.
, Where can an NC notary perform notarial acts (what is the jurisdiction?) -ANSW In all
100 counties on North Carolina: statewide jurisdiction.
Where will the notary be commissioned? -ANSW In the NC county where you reside, or
if not an NC resident, where you work.
What is the penalty for performing notary acts before taking the oath of office? -ANSW
Class 1 misdemeanor
Acknowledgment: -ANSW 1) individual appeared in person and presented record, 2)
individual was personally known to the notary, 3) signed while in the physical presence
of the notary (or) indicated that the signature was his/her own
Applicant: -ANSW An individual who seeks appointment for the first time or
reappointment to the office of notary public.
Appoint (or) Appointment: -ANSW Name an individual to the office of notary public.
Appointee: -ANSW An individual who has been appointed or reappointed to the office
of notary public but has not yet taken the oath of office to be commissioned.
Affirmation: -ANSW A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in which a
notary certifies that at a single time and place all the following occurred: (1) individual
appeared in person (2) individual was either known to the notary or provided proper
identification and (3) individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based
on personal honor and without invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear".
Attest (or) Attestation: -ANSW The completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act.
Commission: -ANSW The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the written
evidence of authority to perform those acts.
Commissioning date: -ANSW The date of commissioning or recommissioning as
entered on a commission certificate.
Credible witness: -ANSW An individual who is personally known to the notary and to
whom all of the following also apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be honest
and reliable (2) the notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the
transaction.
jurat: -ANSW A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an oath or
affirmation.
moral turpitude: -ANSW Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty, morality,
or integrity.
