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California Notary Exam Questions and Answers
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California Notary Exam Questions andAnswers
Maximum fine for not giving an oath during notorization - Correct Answers -$750
Maximum fine for a notary misusing their stamp - Correct Answers -$750
Amount fined if notary refuses to turn over journal to a peace officer - Correct Answers -
$2,500
If a person attempts to bribe a notary, he is guilty of... - Correct Answers -Misdemeanor
What does a notary public do with fees collected? - Correct Answers -Keep all fees
The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are... - Correct Answers -Two credible witnesses,
one credible witness, identifying documents
California acknowledgement certificates must: - Correct Answers -be as prescribed by
the Secretary of State
A document signer must use a "Proof of Execution" or "Subscribing Witness" when...? -
Correct Answers -She/he is unable to appear before a Notary
If there's no room to place a notary seal directly on the document, a notary must: -
Correct Answers -affix the seal on a loose certificate
A notary can refuse service when ______. Fill in the blank - Correct Answers -It doesn't
appear that the principal understands what they are signing
What is the maximum fine for willful failure to notify the Secretary of State of a name
change? - Correct Answers -$500
If a notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her
journal, she would be fined for? - Correct Answers -$750
A notary must be an unbiased witness which means that they should avoid: - Correct
Answers -Conflicts of interest
, What is the penalty for someone who tries to influence a notary to perform an improper
notarization? - Correct Answers -Misdemeanor
When requested to do a notarization on a document written in a language the notary
cannot read the notary should: - Correct Answers -Notarize the document as usual
A commissions notary public and complete senatorial certificate they know to be false.
What would the notary be found guilty of? - Correct Answers -A misdemeanor
It shall be a ________ For any person who is not a duly commission, qualified, and
acting notary public for the State of California to represent or hold himself or herself out
to the public or to any person as being entitled to act as a notary public. Fill in the blank.
- Correct Answers -A misdemeanor
And employer coerces a notary employee to record false information in the journal what
would the employer be found guilty of? - Correct Answers -A misdemeanor
Someone would be considered a "duly authorized person" if they: - Correct Answers -
We're signing on behalf of the company
A commissioned notary public to complete an acknowledgment and backdate senatorial
wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for the boss the day
before that got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact
they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation? - Correct Answers -$1,500
A commission to the republic is found guilty of Grandtheft and charged with a felony.
Their notary commission will be: - Correct Answers -Revoked
Bill's good friend Jim is elected mayor of Redlands California. Jim wants Bill to conduct
the swearing in by having Bill give him an oath. What is the maximum Bill can charge
Jim for administering an oath? - Correct Answers -$0
If an employer pays for an employee to become a notary public, paying for both the
required class and the supplies necessary to become a notary public, but said
employee leaves their job what do they do with their supplies when they leave? -
Correct Answers -They take their seal journal and papers concerning their notary public
commission with them
It is a __________ when a notary fails to properly maintain their journal. - Correct
Answers -Misdemeanor
During the previous condition and notary public, have a commission suspended for
becoming behind on child support, and they continue to advertise our notary services
online. They were charged for advertising violation. That was several years ago and
now they would like to become a notary public again. But they apply to become a notary
public what will happen? - Correct Answers -Denial of the application
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