ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM NEWEST
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Question: If you are a notary commissioned by the State of
California on July 1st, 2015 and you do not renew your commission, which of the following is the first day you would be in violation of the law if you were to acknowledge a signature?
- July 1st, 2018
- July 2, 2019
- July 1st, 2019
- July 1st, 2018
Correct answer: July 1st, 2019
Question: Every notary is required to have a bond. What is
the purpose of the bond and who does the bond protect?
- The bond is an insurance policy that covers the notary in
- The $15,000 bond is purchased from a surety insurer
the event that they make a mistake.
licensed to sell bonds in California and it protects the public for claims against the notary up to $15,000.
- There is no limit as to how much the bonding company
- None of the above are true.
will have to pay and the bond protects both the notary and the public.
Correct answer: The $15,000 bond is purchased from a surety
insurer licensed to sell bonds in California and it protects the public for claims against the notary up to $15,000.
Question: The legislators in the State of California realized
there was a need for notaries public to be adequately trained to insure that the laws were being followed. In order to do this they passed a law. Which of the following would best describe what that law said?
- The test was to be rewritten and made more difficult and
- All new and renewing notaries would have to have a six
- After the taking the initial six hour course, a three hour
- Both B and C are correct.
made available in all different languages that are spoken in California.
hour training course by state approved education vendor.
course would be required for renewing notaries.
Correct answer: After the taking the initial six hour course, a
three hour course would be required for renewing notaries.
Question: A notary is considered to have a disqualifying
interest when acting as:
- An employee notarizing for an employer.
- A real estate agent selling a condominium.
- A mortgagor in a real estate transaction.
- An attorney who has drafted papers for a client.
Correct answer: A mortgagor in a real estate transaction.
Question: If the Secretary of State sends a written request for
a certified copy of the notary's journal, the notary must
- Decline and let the constituent know that the journal entry
- Make certified copies of the requested material and
- The notary must send the requested material to the
- Both B and C are true.
is private information known only to the signer and the notary.
immediately send it to the Secretary of State.
Secretary of State by certified mail.
Correct answer: both c and b
Question: A California notary has jurisdiction only in
- The State of California.
- Anywhere in the world as long as the client is a California
- As long as the document is going to be recorded in
- None of the above are true.
resident.
California, it does not make any difference where the notary is located.
Correct answer: state of california
Question: If you change your name while you are a notary,
what must you do?
- Submit a name change application to the Secretary of State
- A name change is not required until you renew your
- File a modified bond and take a new oath of office.
- A and C are correct.
within 30 days.
commission.
Correct answer: a and c are correct
Question: If a California notary changes his/her business or
residential address while a notary, which of the following is/are true?
- As long as the notary does not move out of California, no
- If the business address is a P. O. Box the notary must have
- The notary may refile the oath and bond in the new county,
- Both B and C are correct.
action is required.
a physical home address on file with the secretary of state.
but is not required to.
Correct answer: both b and c correct
Question: Notaries often use the notary commission in the
workplace during regular business hours. This situation