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1
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If a Notary refuses to notarize an affidavit presented for NY notary Mobile services. What is the potential maximum jail sentence?

 A.  One month

 B.  Three months

 C.  Six months

 D.  One year
A

D. One year

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The notary certificate of a witness to the execution of a real estate conveyance is called

  A.  Qualified Resident

  B.  Official Character

  C.  Proof Certificate

  D.  None of the above
A

C. Proof Certificate

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Which of the following is in the requirements to become a Notary Public in New York?

  A.  Be at least 18 years old

  B.  No special education or common school level

  C.  Be a resident and or a qualified non-resident resident

  D.  All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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If a Notary moves to another state but still works in N.Y.S. he/she:

 A.  Will pay an additional $15 out of state fee

 B.  No longer is qualified

 C.  Must get NY driver's license

 D.  Still is a qualified non-resident-resident
A

D. Still is a qualified non-resident-resident

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Which of the following are errors a notary can make that will not make the foregoing instrument get unrecorded?

A.  If the Notary Public was purporting to be a notary but was not licensed

B.  If the Notary Public commission was expired

C.  If a New York Notary notarizes in another state

D.  All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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If your neighbor you know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must:

A.  Administer an Oath of office

B.  Administer an Oath and fill out the Jurat

C.  Require a government issued, photo identification

D.  Do a Protest for Non Payment certificate
A

B. Administer an Oath and fill out the Jurat

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What is the name of the location where the Notary notarizes something?

A.  Protest for non-payment

B.  Venue

C.  Affidavit

D.  Mobile Notary
A

B. Venue

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Which of the following activities may a non-attorney Notary perform?

A.  Explain to people what they are signing

B.  Make a certified original certificate on a government document photocopy

C.  Contracts of marriage within NY State borders

D.  Administer an oath of office for a military officer
A

D. Administer an oath of office for a military officer

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What is the County Clerk fee for a certificate of Official Character?

A.  $200

B.  $5.00

C.  $11.00

D.  No charge because it's a free service to the general public
A

B. $5.00

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Which of the following acts can be performed by a Notary Public on Sunday?

A.  Certified original certificate of government doc photocopy

B.  Affidavit

C.  Someone's signature to their own will by non-attorney notary

D.  A contract of marriage
A

B. Affidavit

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What is every instrument in writing, except a will that transfers real estate interests?

A.  Conveyance

B.  Escrow

C.  Vendor receipt

D.  Duress
A

A. Conveyance

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Latin name for the words, “Sworn to before me this _______ day of ______”.

A.  Pro Se

B.  The Oath

C.  The Affirmation

D.  Jurat
A

D. Jurat

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What is a New York State Notary Public conflict of interest?

A.  Knowing the affiant personally

B.  When you like somebody

C.  When the document is from your company

D.  Legal Consideration
A

D. Legal Consideration

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A deponent is:

A.  One named in a will to carry out the provisions

B.  The testimony of a witness taken out of court under oath/affirmation

C.  An agreement

D.  Someone ordered to a hearing out of court called a deposition
A

D. Someone ordered to a hearing out of court called a deposition

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What is the notary fee for a protest of non-payment?

A.  $0.75 for the first one and $0.10 thereafter limit of 5

B.  $25 for unlimited within 24 hours

C.  $5 for the original and $0.50 per copy

D.  $10 with a limit of 7
A

A. $0.75 for the first one and $0.10 thereafter limit of 5

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What is the name of what a Notary places below the Notary signature?

A.  Seal

B.  Stamp

C.  Statement of Authority

D.  Certification
A

C. Statement of Authority

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Who approves the appointment of a Notary Public?

A.  The name appointed under and no other

B.   County Clerk

C.  Secretary of State

D.  Town judge where the Notary resides
A

C. Secretary of State

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What is the fee for changing name for marriage purposes and updating the State?

A. The maiden name change fee $10

B. Free for anyone changing names for marriage purposes

C. $5 to update the database

D. $12 one-time fee

A

B. Free for anyone changing names for marriage purposes

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Who must be with a bank employee to witness the terminated lease opening of a an abandoned safety deposit box?

A. A police officer or Sheriff

B. A bank officer or employee of the lessor

C. The lessee

D. A Notary Public

A

D. A Notary Public

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Who can translate a deed into another language to be filed in a NY County Clerk?

A. Translator with certificate of designation by the county judge

B. Translation certified expert by Translators Society of USA

C. Affidavit service magistrate

D. All of the above

A

A. Translator with a certificate of designation by the county judge

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What can happen to a Notary for doing something illegal or with malfeasance?

A. Can be summoned to a N.Y.S. tribunal hearing for license revocation

B. Can go to criminal court as a defendant

C. Can be sued for damages in Civil court

D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

22
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What do the two witnesses to a will sign?

A. The witness approval proof certificate

B. Attestation clauses

C. Identity verification form

D. The affidavit

A

B. Attestation clauses

23
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What is Chattel?

A. Beef stock certificates

B. Personal property such as household goods or fixtures

C. The Latin word for Jurat

D. The damages paid for wrongful Notary Public Fees charged by a Notary Public NY

A

B. Personal property such as household goods or fixtures

24
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Who issues certificates involved in various Notary Public procedures?

A. The county clerks offices

B. The Secretary of State’s offices

C. The Notary Public

D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

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What is an Executor?

A. A document that verifies a Notary’s authority

B. The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository

C. The one named in the will to carry out the provisions of a will

D. An instrument that modifies an already existing will

A

C. The one named in the will to carry out the provisions of a will

26
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What is the fee charged to a person for an affidavit at the County Clerks Office?

A. $2.00

B. $2.00 for each original signature witnessed

C. $0.75 for the first one and $0.10 for the second one

D. Notary services are free during normal business hours

A

D. Notary services are free during normal business hours

27
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What is the maximum jail sentence for a class D Felony?

A. Seven years

B. One year

C. Three years

D. There is no maximum

A

A. Seven years

28
Q

What is the maximum sentence for class A misdemeanors?

A. One year

B. Five years

C. Probation for three years

D. 6 months in jail

A

A. One year

29
Q

What is the maximum sentence for a Class E felony?

A. Four years

B. Seven years

C. Three years

D. There is no limit…the judge can do what he/she decides is fair

A

A. Four years

30
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What is the mandatory sentence for a class D felony convictions?

A. Four years

B. Seven years

C. Three years

D. There is no minimal sentence because the judge decides

A

C. Three years

31
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What is the sentence for Class 2X felonies?

A. There is no 2X felony

B. Class D felony 2nd offense 3 to 7 years

C. Class E felony 1st offense 3 to 4 years

D. The District attorney will decide with the judge in private

A

A. There is no 2X felony

32
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What is an Apostile?

A. Something certified for international use

B. A Notary application

C. Class D felony

D. The administrator of a will appointed by the court

A

A. Something certified for international use

33
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Where is the Notary Public Law located?

A. The Public Officer’s Law aka Notary Public License law

B. At the local library

C. The County Clerk’s Hearing offices

D. The County Clerk’s authentication office

A

A. The Public Officer’s Law aka Notary Public License Law

34
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What was completed by a County Clerk when issuing an “Authentication Certificate” and charging a $3 fee?

A. Verified the voter registration

B. Verified the Notary Public signature is authentic

C. Certification of the Notary Court involvement

D. All of the above

A

B. Verified the Notary Public signature is authentic

35
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Which of the following is “Professional Misconduct”?

A. When a Notary does something while aware it is not a correct procedure

B. Notarizing knowing there is a fake ID involved

C. When the Notary makes a mistake and does the wrong thing

D. A & B

A

D. A & B (When a notary does something while aware it is not a correct procedure AND Notarizing knowing there is a fake ID involved)

36
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Which of the following people can hold the office of Notary Public?

A. A County Sheriff

B. A former Commissioner of Deeds for NYC who was removed from office

C. A & B above

D. A convicted felon

A

D. A convicted felon

37
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Can a Notary who is also an officer of a corporation notarize for her own corporation?

A. No

B. Yes for employees and even fellow corporate officers

C. Yes but only if she is not a party to the instrument individually or as a corporation representative

D. B & C above are both correct

A

D. B & C above are both correct (Yes for employees and even fellow corporate officers AND Yes but only if she is not a party to the instrument individually or as a corporation representative)

38
Q

Who has some limited rights to practice law as a non-attorney?

A. Law students after 2 semesters and have not failed bar exam 2 times

B. Prevention of cruelty officers

C. You practicing law for yourself only

D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

39
Q

What is required for an indictment for perjury on an affidavit?

A. Affiant saying “I do” or words of like meaning after the oath is read

B. Affiant nodding head yes

C. Affiant putting thumb print in designated box on form

D. All of the above

A

A. Affiant saying “I do” or words of like meaning after the oath is read

40
Q

What is “Laches”?

A. A device to lock a Notary logbook safely away from the public

B. Getting too many parking tickets

C. The delay or negligence in asserting one’s rights in court

D. None of the above

A

C. The delay or negligence in asserting one’s rights in court

41
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What is the fee for Appointment as Notary Public?

A

$60.00

42
Q

What is the fee for a duplicate identification card in the event that a Notary’s is lost, stolen, or damaged?

A

$10.00

43
Q

True or False. The practice of taking acknowledgments and affidavits over the phone, or otherwise, without the actual, personal appearance of the individual making the acknowledgment of affidavit before the officiating notary, is illegal.

A

True

44
Q

If a Notary Public or commissioner of deeds acts without appointment and commits fraud in office, they shall be:

A

Guilty of a misdemeanor

45
Q

What statement/words must a Notary Public print, typewrite, or stamp beneath his signature in black ink?

A

“Notary Public State of New York”, the name of the county in which the Notary was originally qualified, and the date upon which his/her commission expires

46
Q

True or False. A Notary Public has no authority to solemnize marriages; nor may a Notary Public take the acknowledgment of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage.

A

True

47
Q

True or False. Forgery in the second degree is a Class E felony.

A

False. Forgery in the second degree is a Class D felony.

48
Q

True or False. An Affirmation is equivalent to an oath and just as binding.

A

True

49
Q

True or False. The laws of the State of New York require the use of seals by notaries public.

A

False. The laws of the State of New York do not require the use of seals by notaries public. The only inscription required is the name of the Notary and the words “Notary Public for the State of New York.”

50
Q

What is “the formal declaration made by a subscribing witness to the execution of an instrument setting forth his place of residence, that he knew the person described in and who executed the instrument and that he saw such person execute such instrument”?

A

Proof

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