CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS V3

CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS V3

• If a private notary agrees to limit their tutorial services where she is employed, the

transaction is called:: Limited Service Agreement

• A notary applicant receives their commission packet from the Secretary of State, how long

do they have to file their oath and bond from the commencement date listed on their

commission?: 30 Calendar Days

• A commissioned notary public is notarizing a deed of trust, they do not acquire a

thumbprint in their journal. In addition to being charged a $750 fine for failure to discharge any of the duties or responsibilities of a notary public. They will also be charged an additional fine of:: $2,500

• When excepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:: A

signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph

• A person may sign with a "mark" in place of a signature if that's the only way they can

sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true:: No ID is required from the witness(es) for this transaction

• A notary public applicant takes a picture of the notary public official exam during the test.

What is the maximum penalty for this violation?: $1,500

• A notary public who knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud performs any notorial

act in relation to a deed of trust on real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, with

knowledge of the deed of trust contains any false statements or is forged, in whole or in part,

he's guilty of a . Fill in the blank.: Felony

• What is the maximum fee for charging more than the maximum allowed?-

: $750

• Aaron has filed his oath of office and bond with the county recorders office where he hold

his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the duration of his commission to follow all notary laws as a result. If Aaron falsify the statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of:: Forgery

• What is the financial penalty for failure to identify a credible witness on an

acknowledgment?: $10,000

11. Who is allowed to select the notorial wording?: The document signer

• Subscribing witness appear that a notary's office and ask them to notarize their signature.

The notary notorize the document if...: The subscribing witness also brought a credible witness

• To become a notary public you must:: Take an approved course, be a legal resident of the

state of California, pass the official notary state exam, be 18 years old, complete an 1 / 2

application, pass a background check.

• If a notary practices law without a license...: They can have their commission revoked,

suspended, and if they apply to be a notary again their application will be denied.

• A commission notary public embezzled funds from their employer. The employer

discovered the embezzlement I did not want to officially file charges, instead the notary and the employer agreed that the notary and pay back the funds every time he signs the document

agree to these terms. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?: $1,500

• Wayne receives his commission while he's away on a business trip in South America.

Upon his return, he finds his commission from secretary of state he missed the deadline to file his oath and bond. What should Wayne do?: We must get live scanned again, pay $20 to the secretary of states office for a new commission with a new start date

• Josh Garcia is in the military and transferred to California he is immediately asked to become

a notary for the base. What could prevent him from becoming a notary?: Failure to pass the notary exam

18. Maximum fine for not giving an oath during notorization: $750

19. Maximum fine for a notary misusing their stamp: $750

• Amount fined if notary refuses to turn over journal to a peace officer: $2,500

21. If a person attempts to bribe a notary, he is guilty of...: Misdemeanor

22. What does a notary public do with fees collected?: Keep all fees

• The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are...: Two credible witnesses, one cred- ible witness,

identifying documents

• California acknowledgement certificates must:: be as prescribed by the Sec- retary of

State

• A document signer must use a "Proof of Execution" or "Subscribing Wit- ness" when...?:

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:: affix

the seal on a loose certificate

27. A notary can refuse service when . Fill in the blank: 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?: $500

• If a notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her

journal, she would be fined for?: $750

• A notary must be an unbiased witness which means that they should avoid:: Conflicts of

interest

• What is the penalty for someone who tries to influence a notary to perform an improper

notarization?: Misdemeanor

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