A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of
business in New York State? - Accurate answer-TRUE - a notary must also be a united
states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of
licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of
the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of
business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - Accurate answer-TRUE - how if
a non resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, then he vacates his
office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain
notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - Accurate answer-
TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6 months after his term of notary has
expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain
court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges
against him? - Accurate answer-FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges
and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. -
Accurate answer-FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a felony
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful
possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - Accurate answer-TRUE -
also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the
person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct from a parole board).
An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a
resident of the county where he maintains an office in NYS? - Accurate answer-TRUE -
this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to practice in NYS and are counselors
in the courts of record in New York State.
, The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a
notary public - Accurate answer-FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of a
notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - Accurate
answer- FALSE- the county clerk may also issue a certificate of office
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