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NNA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSMay a Notary notarize a faxed document with an original signature - Answer- Yes
A document is presented that contains blank spaces. You must: - Answer- Refuse to notarize
Satisfactory evidence for a signer includes - Answer- May a Notary certify a photocopy of a birth certificate? - Answer- No, Vital Records are only certified by specifically appointed agencies.
Your mother calls you while she is on vacation. She informs you that your brother will drop off some documents with her signature on them. She wants you to have them notarized. Can you act as the subscribing witness? - Answer- No, there is no personal appearance by the mother at the time of the notarization.
May a Notary notarize a faxed document with an original signature?* - Answer- Yes, for any document, as long as the signature is original
What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affirmation when required by law? - Answer- Commission suspension
If your employer moves but you remain in your same residence, must you notify the Secretary of State?* - Answer- Yes, any change to any address
To use an embosser as a seal, it must:* - Answer- Be rectangular and 1 x 2 1/2 inches.
The venue on a Notary certificate should be filled in with the county where* - Answer- The notarization takes place.
A document signer comes to you with a document they have already signed and asks to
make an acknowledgement. How do you proceed?* - Answer- Identify the signer and ask them to acknowledge the signature on the document is theirs.
A felony offense - Answer- Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
What is the maximum fee a Notary may charge by law administering an oath for a deposition? - Answer- $7
A Notary was fined $10,000 for willfully stating as true material fact in an acknowledgement certificate, knowing that the information was false. The penalty is a result of an action brought by whom. - Answer- Public Prosecutor. May a Notary who is also an attorney use the term "Notario Publico" in an advertisement? - Answer- No. In California use of the term Notario is banned.
A subscribing witness is a person who - Answer- witnesses the principal signer sign a document and at the request of the signer appears before a notary to prove the signature of the principal signer
What is the statutory administrative penalty for negligent failure to perform the duties and responsibilities required of a Notary? - Answer- Commission suspension and a fine of up to $750
True/False: A Notary may notarize a foreign-language document. - Answer- True
True/False: The Notary must identify the signer when notarizing a signature by mark.* - Answer- True
True/False: A Notary must have approval fro the county clerk to issue a confidential marriage license.* - Answer- True
True/False: Signature by mark means signing on someone's behalf.* - Answer- False
True/False: A Notary may use a foreign-language certificate if they can read and write the language in the certificate.* - Answer- False
True/False: Subdivision maps require the Notary's business address in the lower left corner* - Answer- False
Is a California Notary ever allowed to use an interpreter? - Answer- No, you must have direct communication with your signer.
True/False: The Notary certificate must be in English because a Notary must understand what they are certifying.* - Answer- True
Your friend needs a notarization, but she can only make a mark to execute the document. What can you do? - Answer- Use two witnesses to witness the 'signature by mark'
In a signature by mark, what must the Notary determine? - Answer- The signers identity
A notary's principal place of business has changed to Ventura. What must the Notary do? - Answer- Pay no fees.
If the Secretary of State requests information about an entry in your journal, when do you have to reply? - Answer- 30 days.
Notary Fees: Acknowledgement - Answer- $15
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