COLORADO NOTARY EXAM
ANSWERS UPDATED VERSION
Question 1: How long must a notary retain her journal?
CORRECT ANSWER: Ten years.
Question 2: A Colorado notary may perform copy
certifications on documents
CORRECT ANSWER: From the federal government so long
as the document doesn't contain language prohibiting the document from being reproduced.
Question 3: If the notary is presented with a document that
does not contain a notary certificate
CORRECT ANSWER: The notary should ask the signer to
determine what type of certificate to use based on a plain meaning of the notarial acts.
Question 4: The notary has a disqualifying interest in which
of the following situations
CORRECT ANSWER: When the notary is named as
beneficiary in the document.
Question 5: A notary is not required to record which of the
following in her notary journal
CORRECT ANSWER: Verbal oath taken by a credible
witness
Question 6: Which of the following is true regarding physical
presence under RULONA:
CORRECT ANSWER: There is never an exception to the
physical presence requirement.
Question 7: Someone mentions that your signer is in the early
stages of Alzheimer's disease. What should you do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Screen for identity, willingness and
basic awareness, as you would for anyone else.
Question 8: A qualified person may apply for a notary public
commission by...
CORRECT ANSWER: Uploading their application,
supporting documents to the Secretary of State's website and paying $10 using a credit/debit card.
Question 9: Commissioned notaries need to update the
Secretary of State's office when they change their name, home
address, or work address:
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 30 days of the change.
Question 10: A Protest may be executed by a notary that:
CORRECT ANSWER: is acting in the course and scope of
the notary's employment with financial institution.
Question 11: Which of the following is not considered secure
and verifiable ID under RULONA:
CORRECT ANSWER: All are secure and verifiable forms of
ID accepted under RULONA.
Question 12: Notaries may identify signers using the
personally known method. Who would be considered
personally known:
CORRECT ANSWER: Your colleague that habitually joins
you on walks to the Cookie Lady on the 16th Street Mall.
Question 13: When identifying a signer using the
identification method, which of the following is true:
CORRECT ANSWER: The identification cannot be expired
by more than one year.
Question 14: Under Colorado law, a notary may use a
credible witness to:
CORRECT ANSWER: Identify the signer.
Question 15: Which of the following is true about copy
certifications:
CORRECT ANSWER: The notary certificate must follow the
wording stated in RULONA.
Question 16: A Colorado notary public that lives in Colorado
but works in Nebraska may perform notarizations in either state.