Ohio Notary Public FINAL EXAM
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list the 4 powers of a notary – ANSWER: administer oaths; take
& certify acknowledgements; take & certify depositions; &
receive, make & record notarial protests
what is the term of a notary? – ANSWER: 5 years
where do notaries get sworn in & what is the clerk fee? –
ANSWER: clerk of courts / $5.00
statute for penalty of notary act after expired commission –
ANSWER:
147.10 notary public acting after commission expires.
no notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public
knowing that the notary public's term of office has expired or
that the notary public has resigned the notary public's
commission.
147.11 forfeiture.
a person appointed notary public who performs any act as such
after the expiration of the person's term of office or after the
person resigns the person's commission, knowing that the
person's term has expired or that the person has resigned, shall
forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an
action in the name of the state. such act shall render the person
ineligible for reappointment.
,147.99 penalty.
(a) whoever violates section 147.10 of the revised code shall be
fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(b) whoever violates section 147.14 of the revised code shall be
fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more
than thirty days, or both.
definition of oath – ANSWER: a declaration by a person before
an officer authorized to take oaths, such as a notary public, that
what the person has said or is about to say, is true.
definition of protest – ANSWER: a formal declaration executed
by a notary that he/she presented a bill of exchange or
promissory note to a person for acceptance or payment and that
it was refused for nonacceptance or for nonpayment.
what is a notarial protest? – ANSWER: a certificate issued by a
notary certifying that a negotiable instrument was presented for
payment and payment was not made (i.e. bank check for nsf or
promissory note).
what are the penalties for a notary charging excessive fees? –
ANSWER: will be removed from office and ineligible for
reappointment
what is the penalty for a notary if they notarize an affidavit
without administering an oath? – ANSWER: will be removed
from office and ineligible for reappointment for 3 years; can be
fined no more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or
both
what is the most a notary can charge? – ANSWER: $1.50 per
signature
where does the notary originate? – ANSWER: secretary of state
, what does it mean "to affirm" – ANSWER: "do you solemnly
affirm that the facts that what you are about to say is true, under
the pain and penalties of perjury?"
what information has to be on the notary seal? – ANSWER:
name, notary public, state of ohio & expiration date
what happens to a notary who violates the oath required? –
ANSWER: notary shall be removed from office and be
ineligible for reappointment
what does a notary do if they have a name change? – ANSWER:
if it's prior to their expiration, they can ask for a commission
entered in the new name. if not, can continue duties by signing
their new name with their previous commissioned name in
parentheses – i.e. jane doe (deer)
what is the penalty for notarizing after the expiration date of
their commission? is the notarized document considered valid? –
ANSWER: $500 fine and ineligible for reappointment; yes it is
considered valid even if their commission was expired at the
time
what is an acknowledgement? – ANSWER: a formal declaration
by a person executing a document, made to an official
authorized by law to take an acknowledgement that the person
executed the document freely and voluntarily for the purpose set
forth in the document.
when is a notary's presence needed or not? – ANSWER:
affidavit – must be signed in the presence of the notary
acknowledgement – does not have to be in presence of notary
but notary must either know the person or obtain evidence of
person's identity
can a notary acknowledge an instrument in which they have an
interest? – ANSWER: no, such as deeds, mortgages, etc.
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
list the 4 powers of a notary – ANSWER: administer oaths; take
& certify acknowledgements; take & certify depositions; &
receive, make & record notarial protests
what is the term of a notary? – ANSWER: 5 years
where do notaries get sworn in & what is the clerk fee? –
ANSWER: clerk of courts / $5.00
statute for penalty of notary act after expired commission –
ANSWER:
147.10 notary public acting after commission expires.
no notary public shall do or perform any act as a notary public
knowing that the notary public's term of office has expired or
that the notary public has resigned the notary public's
commission.
147.11 forfeiture.
a person appointed notary public who performs any act as such
after the expiration of the person's term of office or after the
person resigns the person's commission, knowing that the
person's term has expired or that the person has resigned, shall
forfeit not more than five hundred dollars, to be recovered by an
action in the name of the state. such act shall render the person
ineligible for reappointment.
,147.99 penalty.
(a) whoever violates section 147.10 of the revised code shall be
fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(b) whoever violates section 147.14 of the revised code shall be
fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more
than thirty days, or both.
definition of oath – ANSWER: a declaration by a person before
an officer authorized to take oaths, such as a notary public, that
what the person has said or is about to say, is true.
definition of protest – ANSWER: a formal declaration executed
by a notary that he/she presented a bill of exchange or
promissory note to a person for acceptance or payment and that
it was refused for nonacceptance or for nonpayment.
what is a notarial protest? – ANSWER: a certificate issued by a
notary certifying that a negotiable instrument was presented for
payment and payment was not made (i.e. bank check for nsf or
promissory note).
what are the penalties for a notary charging excessive fees? –
ANSWER: will be removed from office and ineligible for
reappointment
what is the penalty for a notary if they notarize an affidavit
without administering an oath? – ANSWER: will be removed
from office and ineligible for reappointment for 3 years; can be
fined no more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or
both
what is the most a notary can charge? – ANSWER: $1.50 per
signature
where does the notary originate? – ANSWER: secretary of state
, what does it mean "to affirm" – ANSWER: "do you solemnly
affirm that the facts that what you are about to say is true, under
the pain and penalties of perjury?"
what information has to be on the notary seal? – ANSWER:
name, notary public, state of ohio & expiration date
what happens to a notary who violates the oath required? –
ANSWER: notary shall be removed from office and be
ineligible for reappointment
what does a notary do if they have a name change? – ANSWER:
if it's prior to their expiration, they can ask for a commission
entered in the new name. if not, can continue duties by signing
their new name with their previous commissioned name in
parentheses – i.e. jane doe (deer)
what is the penalty for notarizing after the expiration date of
their commission? is the notarized document considered valid? –
ANSWER: $500 fine and ineligible for reappointment; yes it is
considered valid even if their commission was expired at the
time
what is an acknowledgement? – ANSWER: a formal declaration
by a person executing a document, made to an official
authorized by law to take an acknowledgement that the person
executed the document freely and voluntarily for the purpose set
forth in the document.
when is a notary's presence needed or not? – ANSWER:
affidavit – must be signed in the presence of the notary
acknowledgement – does not have to be in presence of notary
but notary must either know the person or obtain evidence of
person's identity
can a notary acknowledge an instrument in which they have an
interest? – ANSWER: no, such as deeds, mortgages, etc.
