CALIFORNIA NOTARY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2020|SOLVED|GRADED A+
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CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
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CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
Since there is no prescribed wording for an oath, what would be an acceptable oath?
"Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?"
To clear a background check, the State law requires all applicants to be.
Fingerprinted
In which county does the notary applica...
CALIFORNIA NOTARY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS 2020
Since there is no prescribed wording for an oath, what would be an acceptable oath? - correct
answer "Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?"
To clear a background check, the State law requires all applicants to be. - correct answer
Fingerprinted
In which county does the notary applicant take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and file a
$15,000 surety bond? - correct answer In the county where the notary public maintains a
principal PLACE OF BUSINESS as shown in the application on file.
What is the penalty for failure to surrender the notary public journal to the peace officer when
requested? - correct answer A civil penalty of up to $2,500 and grounds for revocation or
suspension of notary commission
When the notary public commission is no longer valid, what must be done with the notary
public seal? - correct answer The seal must be destroyed.
Sam, who is bilingual, took his affidavit of identity to Nate Notary's office. Nate noticed the
affidavit did not have the correct wording on the jurat. What must Nate do? - correct answer
Use a California loose leaf Jurat Certificate.
Each time Nancy Notary preforms a notarization it is important for her to complete each step in
its entirety. Which of the following is not Nancy's responsibility? - correct answer Proof read the
document
Nancy Notary is called to the hospital burn unit to notarize a Power of Attorney for Paul who is
burned over 80% of his body. His California Driver License was burned in the fire. The nurse in
charge of Paul's care limits the number of people in Paul's room. How must Nancy proceed
, since she does not know anyone who is present? - correct answer Use two credible witnesses
who have their specified paper identification documents.
Mr. Smith brings a document to Mary a notary public to be notarized. Mary will mark in her
journal that it was a Jurat. What identifying wording did she rely on? - correct answer
"Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me".
What is the penalty for taking improper identification? - correct answer $1,500
For what does a notary receive a $10,000 Penalty? - correct answer The notary willfully states as
true a material fact and/or falsifies a certificate of acknowledgment.
Failure to obtain the satisfactory evidence required to establish the identity of a single credible
witness.
Which one of the following is not an act that constitutes the unlawful practice of law? - correct
answer Completing a certificate of Acknowledgment.
Every signer must be identified by Satisfactory Evidence, which are: - correct answer Specified
Paper Identification Documents
Oath of Two Credible Witnesses
Oath of a Single Credible Witness
By law, the notarial acts of Acknowledgment, Jurat, and Proof of Execution by Subscribing
Witness certificates must have its own precise/exact wording and which of the following? -
correct answer Specific Disclaimer
Ellen was called to an adult care facility to notarize a document for one of the clients. Teri gave
Ellen her Canadian Identification Card. After a close examination, Ellen said she needed to use
another form of ID. What might be reasons for not using Teri's Canadian Identification Card? -
correct answer The ID card was not current or issued in the last five years
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