Executive Law 132: Certificate Of Official Character Of Notaries Public

Question 1

Only the Secretary of State may issue a certificate of official **

Answer 1

False

The county clerk may also issue a Certificate of Official Character.

Question 1

The Secretary of State shall collect for a certificate of official character ISSUED by him the sum of ?????

Answer 1

$10

Also the secretary of state shall collect for a certificate of official character FILED by him the sum of $10.

Question 2

The County Clerk **with** the notary commission is filed or the ?????? may certify as to the official character of such a notary public.

Answer 2

Secretary of State

A notary public may file his autograph signature and a certificate of official character in the office of any county clerk in the New York State.

Question 3

The County Clerk charges a fee of ????? to file a certificate of official character.

Answer 3

$10

The County Clerk charges a fee of $10 to FILE a certificate of official character (and $5 to ISSUE a certificate of official character).

Question 5

For each certificate of official character issued by a County Clerk, a fee of ????? shall be collected by the County Clerk.

Answer 5

$5

For each certificate of official character ISSUED by a County Clerk a fee of $5 shall be collected by the County Clerk.