NC Notary Public Study Guide
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1. Applicants must submit their application within how many months of
taking the class?: three months
2. After receiving the Oath Notification Letter, the appointee must appear
before the Register of Deeds within how many days?: 45
3. If you haven't received notification of the issuance of your commission
within _____________, you should call Customer Service at 919-807-2219.:
two weeks
4. How soon before commission expiration can a notary begin the
reappointment process?: 10 weeks
5. If your name, residence, business address, mailing address or telephone
number changes, how long do you have to let the Department know?: 45 days
6. As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, revocation or
termination of commission, what must the notary send by certified mail
(return receipt) to the Department for disposal?: seal or stamp
7. How many days does a notary have to report a lost or stolen seal or
stamp?: 10 days
8. When a seal is lost or stolen, who must the notary notify?: sheriff's office,
Register of Deeds (in county of commission), and employer
9. How many educational hours must an applicant for NC notary take?:
minimum of 6 (but now moving more toward 7)
10. Can an applicant for recommissioning take an online exam instead of the
classroom portion?: Yes--only if the commission has been expired for less
than one year.
11. Age requirements for becoming a notary.: at least 18 or legally emancipated
12. Residency requirements for becoming a notary.: Live in or regularly work in
NC
13. Communication requirements for becoming a notary.: Able to speak, read,
and write the English language
14. Educational requirements for becoming a notary.: High school diploma or
equivalent and own a copy of the most recent Notary Public Manual
15. Minimum passing grade for the test: 80%
16. T/F: A notary public holds a public office.: True
17. Prohibitions to becoming a notary listed in Article VI, Section 8 of the NC
Constitution.: 1) felony conviction in NC
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7p4tjg
1. Applicants must submit their application within how many months of
taking the class?: three months
2. After receiving the Oath Notification Letter, the appointee must appear
before the Register of Deeds within how many days?: 45
3. If you haven't received notification of the issuance of your commission
within _____________, you should call Customer Service at 919-807-2219.:
two weeks
4. How soon before commission expiration can a notary begin the
reappointment process?: 10 weeks
5. If your name, residence, business address, mailing address or telephone
number changes, how long do you have to let the Department know?: 45 days
6. As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, revocation or
termination of commission, what must the notary send by certified mail
(return receipt) to the Department for disposal?: seal or stamp
7. How many days does a notary have to report a lost or stolen seal or
stamp?: 10 days
8. When a seal is lost or stolen, who must the notary notify?: sheriff's office,
Register of Deeds (in county of commission), and employer
9. How many educational hours must an applicant for NC notary take?:
minimum of 6 (but now moving more toward 7)
10. Can an applicant for recommissioning take an online exam instead of the
classroom portion?: Yes--only if the commission has been expired for less
than one year.
11. Age requirements for becoming a notary.: at least 18 or legally emancipated
12. Residency requirements for becoming a notary.: Live in or regularly work in
NC
13. Communication requirements for becoming a notary.: Able to speak, read,
and write the English language
14. Educational requirements for becoming a notary.: High school diploma or
equivalent and own a copy of the most recent Notary Public Manual
15. Minimum passing grade for the test: 80%
16. T/F: A notary public holds a public office.: True
17. Prohibitions to becoming a notary listed in Article VI, Section 8 of the NC
Constitution.: 1) felony conviction in NC
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