ILLINOIS NOTARY PUBLIC HANDBOOK (Actual 2025/2026)
LATEST EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Notarial act - ---Answers----An act a notary public may
perform on a tangible or electronic record, including taking an
acknowledgment, administering an oath, witnessing a
signature, certifying a copy, and more.
Notary public - ---Answers----An individual commissioned to
perform notarial acts.
Notarization - ---Answers----The performance of a notarial
act.
Outside the United States - ---Answers----A location beyond
U.S. geographic boundaries and territories.
Principal - ---Answers----An individual whose signature is
notarized or who takes an oath from the notary.
Public key certificate - ---Answers----An electronic
credential identifying an individual who signed an electronic
record.
Real time - ---Answers----The uninterrupted time span
during which an electronic notarial act occurs.
, Remote notarial act - ---Answers----A notarial act done via
audio-video communication allowing direct interaction
between signatory and witness.
Remote notary public - ---Answers----A notary public
performing remote notarial acts.
Tamper evident - ---Answers----Any change to an electronic
document must show evidence of the change.
Unique to the electronic notary public and sole control - ---
Answers----For an electronic notarization, the signing device
must be solely accessible and attributable to the electronic
notary public.
Electronic Notary Public - ---Answers----Authorized to
perform electronic notarial acts.
Commission Term - ---Answers----Notary and electronic
notary have the same term.
Suspension - ---Answers----Electronic notary commission
suspended when notary is no longer appointed.
Course of Study - ---Answers----Required study and exam
for notary appointment.
LATEST EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Notarial act - ---Answers----An act a notary public may
perform on a tangible or electronic record, including taking an
acknowledgment, administering an oath, witnessing a
signature, certifying a copy, and more.
Notary public - ---Answers----An individual commissioned to
perform notarial acts.
Notarization - ---Answers----The performance of a notarial
act.
Outside the United States - ---Answers----A location beyond
U.S. geographic boundaries and territories.
Principal - ---Answers----An individual whose signature is
notarized or who takes an oath from the notary.
Public key certificate - ---Answers----An electronic
credential identifying an individual who signed an electronic
record.
Real time - ---Answers----The uninterrupted time span
during which an electronic notarial act occurs.
, Remote notarial act - ---Answers----A notarial act done via
audio-video communication allowing direct interaction
between signatory and witness.
Remote notary public - ---Answers----A notary public
performing remote notarial acts.
Tamper evident - ---Answers----Any change to an electronic
document must show evidence of the change.
Unique to the electronic notary public and sole control - ---
Answers----For an electronic notarization, the signing device
must be solely accessible and attributable to the electronic
notary public.
Electronic Notary Public - ---Answers----Authorized to
perform electronic notarial acts.
Commission Term - ---Answers----Notary and electronic
notary have the same term.
Suspension - ---Answers----Electronic notary commission
suspended when notary is no longer appointed.
Course of Study - ---Answers----Required study and exam
for notary appointment.
