Notary Public Study Guide
A notary is defined as a _____________________ - Correct Answers -Public Officer
whose function is to attest and certify the signing of documents.
A Notary Public is responsible for ADMINISTERING OATHS?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public PRACTICES LAW?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -False
A Notary Public WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public allows people to USE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER
IDENTIFICATION?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -False
A Notary Public ATTESTS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE SIGNERS OF THE
DOCUMENT.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public notes PROTESTS and ____________ ? - Correct Answers -takes
acknowledgments of documents
Although a Notary Public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with
work for his/her employer, the notary is nonetheless a _____________? - Correct
Answers -public officer and as such us required to provide notarial service to the
general public.
A Government Notary whose fees and bond are waived, is limited by law to performing
notarial services pertaining to the business of the government.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
At what point does a Government Notary perform notarial services outside of business
of the government? - Correct Answers -Where the occasion is deemed by the head of
the department of the governmental unit to be of URGENT NECESSITY and
CONVENIENCE.
,In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
(List 3 Requirements) - Correct Answers -A U.S. citizen; Hawaii Resident; and at least
18 years of age.
Application for a Notary Public Commission is made on forms provided by: - Correct
Answers -the Attorney General.
After approval of an applicant by the Attorney General, the applicant is required to take
a written closed-book examination covering the ___________ _____ and
_____________ _____________ that apply to notaries public. - Correct Answers -
Statutory laws; Administrative Rules
What is the passing score on the written examination for Notary Public Commission? -
Correct Answers -80 Percent
The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and
commission such number of notaries public for the State as the Attorney General
deems necessary for the public good and convenience.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
What is the term of office of a Notary Public? - Correct Answers -Four Years
When does ones Notary Public Commission expire? - Correct Answers -Four Years
from the date of the notary's commission.
Can the Attorney General remove or revoke ones commission at any time?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
Each notary shall, upon ANY CHANGES in the notary's office, occupation, residence, or
employment, report the same in writing to the Attorney General within ______ days of
the change. - Correct Answers -30
Each Notary Public shall be responsible for renewing the Notary Public's commission on
a timely basis and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
The failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may cause the commission to be
__________, if the Attorney General finds that the failure was done knowingly. - Correct
Answers -Forfeited
The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public __________ fails to
submit a completed renewal application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the
processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the date of expiration of the
Notary Public's commission. - Correct Answers -Knowingly
, The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public knowingly fails to
submit a completed renewal application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the
processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the date of __________ of the
Notary Public's commission. - Correct Answers -Expiration
Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than _________
from the date of expiration of the commission shall reapply as a new applicant for a
notary public commission. - Correct Answers -one year
Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than one year
from the date of expiration of the commission shall ______ __ _ ____ ________ for a
notary public commission. - Correct Answers -reapply as a new applicant
The Attorney General subject to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Sautes (HRS), may
prescribe such rules as the Attorney General deems advisable concerning the
administration of chapter 456, HRS, the appointment and duties of notaries public, and
the duties of other officers there under.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
When was the Chapter 5-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), governing the
practices and procedures of notaries commissioned in Hawaii, adopted? - Correct
Answers -May 5, 2008
Each notary is required to obtain, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company,
and shall constantly keep either an _______ ___ __ ____or a rubber stamp facsimile
seal. - Correct Answers -engraved seal of office
Each notary is required to obtain, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company,
and shall constantly keep either an engraved seal of office or a ____ ____ ______
_____ . - Correct Answers -rubber stamp facsimile seal
Notarial seals must be ___________ in shape. - Correct Answers -circular
Notarial seals must be no larger than _______________ in diameter. - Correct Answers
-2 inches
List (4) items that are required to be on the Notarial seal. - Correct Answers -1. the
Notary's name
2. commission number
3. "State of Hawaii"
4. "Notary Public"
The notary public shall __________ all the notary's official acts, attestations,
certificates, and instruments therewith, and shall always add to an official signature the
types or printed name of the notary and a statement showing the date that the notary's
commission expires. - Correct Answers -authenticate
A notary is defined as a _____________________ - Correct Answers -Public Officer
whose function is to attest and certify the signing of documents.
A Notary Public is responsible for ADMINISTERING OATHS?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public PRACTICES LAW?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -False
A Notary Public WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public allows people to USE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER
IDENTIFICATION?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -False
A Notary Public ATTESTS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE SIGNERS OF THE
DOCUMENT.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
A Notary Public notes PROTESTS and ____________ ? - Correct Answers -takes
acknowledgments of documents
Although a Notary Public may be commissioned to perform services in connection with
work for his/her employer, the notary is nonetheless a _____________? - Correct
Answers -public officer and as such us required to provide notarial service to the
general public.
A Government Notary whose fees and bond are waived, is limited by law to performing
notarial services pertaining to the business of the government.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
At what point does a Government Notary perform notarial services outside of business
of the government? - Correct Answers -Where the occasion is deemed by the head of
the department of the governmental unit to be of URGENT NECESSITY and
CONVENIENCE.
,In Hawaii, to be eligible for a notary public commission, the applicant must be:
(List 3 Requirements) - Correct Answers -A U.S. citizen; Hawaii Resident; and at least
18 years of age.
Application for a Notary Public Commission is made on forms provided by: - Correct
Answers -the Attorney General.
After approval of an applicant by the Attorney General, the applicant is required to take
a written closed-book examination covering the ___________ _____ and
_____________ _____________ that apply to notaries public. - Correct Answers -
Statutory laws; Administrative Rules
What is the passing score on the written examination for Notary Public Commission? -
Correct Answers -80 Percent
The Attorney General may, in the Attorney General's discretion, appoint and
commission such number of notaries public for the State as the Attorney General
deems necessary for the public good and convenience.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
What is the term of office of a Notary Public? - Correct Answers -Four Years
When does ones Notary Public Commission expire? - Correct Answers -Four Years
from the date of the notary's commission.
Can the Attorney General remove or revoke ones commission at any time?
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
Each notary shall, upon ANY CHANGES in the notary's office, occupation, residence, or
employment, report the same in writing to the Attorney General within ______ days of
the change. - Correct Answers -30
Each Notary Public shall be responsible for renewing the Notary Public's commission on
a timely basis and satisfying the renewal requirements provided by law.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
The failure to renew a commission in a timely manner may cause the commission to be
__________, if the Attorney General finds that the failure was done knowingly. - Correct
Answers -Forfeited
The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public __________ fails to
submit a completed renewal application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the
processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the date of expiration of the
Notary Public's commission. - Correct Answers -Knowingly
, The commission of a Notary Public is forfeited if the Notary Public knowingly fails to
submit a completed renewal application, pay the renewal fee, or complete the
processing and filing of a new commission for renewal by the date of __________ of the
Notary Public's commission. - Correct Answers -Expiration
Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than _________
from the date of expiration of the commission shall reapply as a new applicant for a
notary public commission. - Correct Answers -one year
Any Notary seeking to restore the notary's forfeited commission more than one year
from the date of expiration of the commission shall ______ __ _ ____ ________ for a
notary public commission. - Correct Answers -reapply as a new applicant
The Attorney General subject to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Sautes (HRS), may
prescribe such rules as the Attorney General deems advisable concerning the
administration of chapter 456, HRS, the appointment and duties of notaries public, and
the duties of other officers there under.
(True or False) - Correct Answers -True
When was the Chapter 5-11, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), governing the
practices and procedures of notaries commissioned in Hawaii, adopted? - Correct
Answers -May 5, 2008
Each notary is required to obtain, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company,
and shall constantly keep either an _______ ___ __ ____or a rubber stamp facsimile
seal. - Correct Answers -engraved seal of office
Each notary is required to obtain, at the expense of the notary or the notary's company,
and shall constantly keep either an engraved seal of office or a ____ ____ ______
_____ . - Correct Answers -rubber stamp facsimile seal
Notarial seals must be ___________ in shape. - Correct Answers -circular
Notarial seals must be no larger than _______________ in diameter. - Correct Answers
-2 inches
List (4) items that are required to be on the Notarial seal. - Correct Answers -1. the
Notary's name
2. commission number
3. "State of Hawaii"
4. "Notary Public"
The notary public shall __________ all the notary's official acts, attestations,
certificates, and instruments therewith, and shall always add to an official signature the
types or printed name of the notary and a statement showing the date that the notary's
commission expires. - Correct Answers -authenticate
