CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
AKA filing oath and bond - ANSWER: 30 days of the commission commencement
date
2 steps of filing oath and bond: - ANSWER: to take and file an oath of public office
to file a 15000 surety bond with the county clerks office
two ways to file oath of office and bond: - ANSWER: in person with a county clerk
employee; will administer oath of office and identify notary
by mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt another notary in the same
county where notary is filing the oath and bond will administer the oath of office
a notary's bond is purchased from a in the amount of - ANSWER: county clerks office
in the amount of 15000
Military-Base: A Notary commissioned for a military base or naval reserve may
charge - ANSWER: no fees;
is a federal civil service employee
Must be U.S. citizen
Notarizes on base only
Commission ends when service on base ends
Public-Employee: A Notary commissioned for a public state, county, city, or public
school district agency must be an employee of - ANSWER: Public agency;
notarizes for public agency only
Must charge for all notarial services
Remits fees charged back to agency
Commission ends when employment ends
Private-Employee: A Notary Public who has agreed to special provisions with his or
her employer to limit services to the employers business during business hours -
ANSWER: limited service agreements, business-related documents only, biz docs on
the clock
Bond and supplies paid for by employer
Agreement may contain a fee remission agreement during business hours (note: This
is not required; it is permitted by the statute)
End of employment does not end commission
, Secretary of state must be notified when there is a - ANSWER: address change, name
change, resign the notary, death of a notary
notary must notify SOS office by certified mail or physical deliver with in - ANSWER:
30 days of any change in business or residence address; must include business name
if reporting a change in business address
a notary who changes the address of his or her principal place of business to a new
county has the - ANSWER: OPTION to file a new oath of office and bond in the new
county
Legal name change requires a notary to file a - ANSWER: name change application
with the SOS office within 30 days and file new oath of office and an amendment to
the bond to receive their new seal
Failure to notify the SOS of a change of address results in an infraction with a fine up
to - ANSWER: 500$
If a Notary wishes to resign, the Secretary of State requests a written letter of
resignation that includes his or her - ANSWER: commission name, commission
number, commission expiration date & county where they filed oath and bond
if notary resigns, is disqualified, removed from office, or allows his or her
appointment to expire without obtaining reappointment within 30 days they must -
ANSWER: turn in journals and papers to the county clerk in the county where the
oath is on file within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
Death of a notary requires a - ANSWER: personal representative of the deceased
should notify the SOS IMMEADIATELY, turn in journal to county clerk where oath was
filed within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
2 circumstances in which SOS will make a request of a notary - ANSWER: 1. info
about a notarial act
2. certified copy of a journal entry
It is the duty of a Notary Public to respond within ______________ upon receiving a
written request sent by - ANSWER: 30 days
certified mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt from the SOS asking for info
relating to official acts performed by the notary
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
AKA filing oath and bond - ANSWER: 30 days of the commission commencement
date
2 steps of filing oath and bond: - ANSWER: to take and file an oath of public office
to file a 15000 surety bond with the county clerks office
two ways to file oath of office and bond: - ANSWER: in person with a county clerk
employee; will administer oath of office and identify notary
by mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt another notary in the same
county where notary is filing the oath and bond will administer the oath of office
a notary's bond is purchased from a in the amount of - ANSWER: county clerks office
in the amount of 15000
Military-Base: A Notary commissioned for a military base or naval reserve may
charge - ANSWER: no fees;
is a federal civil service employee
Must be U.S. citizen
Notarizes on base only
Commission ends when service on base ends
Public-Employee: A Notary commissioned for a public state, county, city, or public
school district agency must be an employee of - ANSWER: Public agency;
notarizes for public agency only
Must charge for all notarial services
Remits fees charged back to agency
Commission ends when employment ends
Private-Employee: A Notary Public who has agreed to special provisions with his or
her employer to limit services to the employers business during business hours -
ANSWER: limited service agreements, business-related documents only, biz docs on
the clock
Bond and supplies paid for by employer
Agreement may contain a fee remission agreement during business hours (note: This
is not required; it is permitted by the statute)
End of employment does not end commission
, Secretary of state must be notified when there is a - ANSWER: address change, name
change, resign the notary, death of a notary
notary must notify SOS office by certified mail or physical deliver with in - ANSWER:
30 days of any change in business or residence address; must include business name
if reporting a change in business address
a notary who changes the address of his or her principal place of business to a new
county has the - ANSWER: OPTION to file a new oath of office and bond in the new
county
Legal name change requires a notary to file a - ANSWER: name change application
with the SOS office within 30 days and file new oath of office and an amendment to
the bond to receive their new seal
Failure to notify the SOS of a change of address results in an infraction with a fine up
to - ANSWER: 500$
If a Notary wishes to resign, the Secretary of State requests a written letter of
resignation that includes his or her - ANSWER: commission name, commission
number, commission expiration date & county where they filed oath and bond
if notary resigns, is disqualified, removed from office, or allows his or her
appointment to expire without obtaining reappointment within 30 days they must -
ANSWER: turn in journals and papers to the county clerk in the county where the
oath is on file within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
Death of a notary requires a - ANSWER: personal representative of the deceased
should notify the SOS IMMEADIATELY, turn in journal to county clerk where oath was
filed within 30 days
destroy or deface his or her seal
2 circumstances in which SOS will make a request of a notary - ANSWER: 1. info
about a notarial act
2. certified copy of a journal entry
It is the duty of a Notary Public to respond within ______________ upon receiving a
written request sent by - ANSWER: 30 days
certified mail or physical delivery that provides a receipt from the SOS asking for info
relating to official acts performed by the notary
