HAWAII NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
,A Notary Public is a _______ officer - ANS
✔✔✔Public
Notary Public Functions - ANS ✔✔✔The
functions of a Notary Public include:
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers
of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents
Is a Notary Public required to provide
services to the general public? - ANS
✔✔✔Although a notary public may be
commissioned to perform services in
connection with work for their employer,
the notary is nonetheless a public officer
,and as such is required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
Is a Government Notary required to
provide services to the general public? -
ANS ✔✔✔A government notary whose fees
and bond are waived is limited by law to
performing notarial services pertaining to
the business of government, except where
the occasion is deemed by the head of the
department of the governmental unit to be
one of urgent necessity and convenience.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public
commission, the applicant must be: - ANS
✔✔✔1. A United States citizen, or a
national or permanent resident alien of
the U.S. who diligently seeks citizenship
upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S.
citizenship
, 2. A Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
Appointment and Tenure - ANS ✔✔✔The
Attorney General may, in the Attorney
General's discretion, appoint and
commission such number of notaries
public for the State as the Attorney
General deems necessary for the public
good and convenience.
The term of office of a notary public shall
be four years from the date of the notary's
commission
Renewal Requirements - ANS ✔✔✔Each
notary is responsible for:
1) renewing their commission on a timely
basis; and
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
,A Notary Public is a _______ officer - ANS
✔✔✔Public
Notary Public Functions - ANS ✔✔✔The
functions of a Notary Public include:
(1) administering oaths;
(2) witnessing the signing of documents;
(3) attesting to the identity of the signers
of the document;
(4) noting protests; and
(5) taking acknowledgments of documents
Is a Notary Public required to provide
services to the general public? - ANS
✔✔✔Although a notary public may be
commissioned to perform services in
connection with work for their employer,
the notary is nonetheless a public officer
,and as such is required to provide notarial
service to the general public.
Is a Government Notary required to
provide services to the general public? -
ANS ✔✔✔A government notary whose fees
and bond are waived is limited by law to
performing notarial services pertaining to
the business of government, except where
the occasion is deemed by the head of the
department of the governmental unit to be
one of urgent necessity and convenience.
In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public
commission, the applicant must be: - ANS
✔✔✔1. A United States citizen, or a
national or permanent resident alien of
the U.S. who diligently seeks citizenship
upon becoming eligible to apply for U.S.
citizenship
, 2. A Hawaii resident
3. At least 18 years old
Appointment and Tenure - ANS ✔✔✔The
Attorney General may, in the Attorney
General's discretion, appoint and
commission such number of notaries
public for the State as the Attorney
General deems necessary for the public
good and convenience.
The term of office of a notary public shall
be four years from the date of the notary's
commission
Renewal Requirements - ANS ✔✔✔Each
notary is responsible for:
1) renewing their commission on a timely
basis; and
