NYS NOTARY EXAM 100+
QUESTIONS AND ANWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2024
1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. 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. 9. Only the
secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character.: FALSE- the county
clerk may also issue a certificate of office
10. 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
11 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 12.
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
QUESTIONS AND ANWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2024
1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. 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. 9. Only the
secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character.: FALSE- the county
clerk may also issue a certificate of office
10. 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
11 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 12.
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
