Notary Exam Questions & AnswerS

If you are a notary commissioned by the State of California on July 1st, 2015 and you do not renew your commission, which of the following is the first day you would be in violation of the law if you were to acknowledge a signature? Select one: a. July 1st, 2018 b. July 2, 2019 c. July 1st, 2019 d. July 1st, 2018 - ANSWER c. This question makes you know two things: 1. The Commission Term (4 years) 2. The fact that you cannot perform service after your commission expires. Your commission starts at 12:00am on the start date and ends at 11:59:59pm the last day of the commission. If you were allowed to perform notary service on the 4 year anniversary date, that would be 4 years and 1 day, which is against statute. In this scenario, the last day you could legally perform notary service is June 30th, 2019 until midnight. The correct answer is: July 1st, 2019 Every notary is required to have a bond. What is the purpose of t