HAWAII NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
In,Hawaii,,to,be,eligible,for,a,notary,public,commission,,the,applicant,must,be:,,ANS,-
,,1.,A,United,States,citizen,,or,a,national,or,permanent,resident,alien,of,the,U.S.,who,diligently,seeks
citizenship,upon,becoming,eligible,to,apply,for,U.S.,citizenship;
2.,A,Hawaii,resident;,and
3.,At,least,18,years,old
Notary,Public,is,a,public,officer,whose,functions,include,,ANS,-,,(1),administering,oaths;
(2),witnessing,the,signing,of,documents;
(3),attesting,to,the,identity,of,the,signers,of,the,document;
(4),noting,protests;,and
(5),taking,acknowledgments,of,documents.
Alter,,ANS,-
,,means,to,change,by,means,of,erasure,,obliteration,,deletion,,insertion,of,new,content,,or,transposition,
on,content
"Personally,knowing",,ANS,-
,,having,a,acquaintance,,derived,from,association,with,the,individual,which,establishes,the,individual's,id
entity,with,at,least,a,reasonable,certainty
"Proof,of,the,signer's,signature,and,identity,,ANS,-
,,means,proof,evidenced,by,production,of,a,current,identification,card,or,document,issued,by,the,United,
States,,this,State,,any,other,state,or,a,national,government,that,contains,the,bearer's,photograph,and,sig
nature
Appointment,,ANS,-
,,1),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,convenie
nce.
, Term,,ANS,-
,,The,term,of,office,of,a,notary,public,shall,be,four,years,from,the,date,of,the,notary's,commission,,unless
,sooner
Renewal,,ANS,-
,,Each,notary,public,shall,be,responsible,for,renewing,the,notary,public's,commission,on,a,timely,basis,an
d,satisfying,the,renewal,requirements,provided,by,law.,
If,NOT,,commission,may,be,forfeited,,if,the,attorney,general,finds,that,the,failure,was,done,knowingly;,pr
ovided,that,a,forfeited,commission,may,be,restored,by,the,attorney,general,within,one,year,after,the,dat
e,of,forfeiture,upon,compliance,with,the,commission,renewal,requirements,provided,by,law,and,upon,w
ritten,application,and,payment,of,all,applicable,fees.
Powers,and,duties,of,the,attorney,general,,ANS,-
,,(1),Issue,notary,public,commissions,to,applicants,pursuant,to,this,chapter;
,(2),Adopt,,amend,,or,repeal,rules,pursuant,to,chapter,91;
,(3),Suspend,or,revoke,any,commission,for,any,cause,prescribed,by,this,chapter,or,for,any,violation,of,the
,rules,adopted,pursuant,to,this,chapter,,and,refuse,to,issue,any,commission,for,any,cause,that,would,be,
grounds,for,suspension,or,revocation,of,a,commission;,and
,(4),Impose,administrative,fines,for,any,cause,prescribed,by,this,chapter,or,for,any,violation,of,the,rules,a
dopted,pursuant,to,this,chapter.
Seal,,ANS,-
,,Every,notary,public,shall,constantly,keep,an,a,rubber,stamp,facsimile,seal,which,shall,clearly,show,,whe
n,embossed,,stamped,,or,impressed,upon,a,document,,only,the,notary's,name,,the,notary's,commission,
number,,and,the,words,,"notary,public",and,"State,of,Hawaii".
Record;,copies,as,evidence,,ANS,-,,-,Section,456-15
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,Every,notary,shall,record,in,record,book,all,,acts.,,protest,,deposition,and,the,other,things,done,in,notary
's,capacity.
1),Notarial,Act's: