FREE AZ-Notary Prohibited Acts & Conflicts of Interest Questions and Answers

Question 1

An Arizona notary is considered to have a disqualifying interest in a transaction if they are:

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A party to the transaction or will receive a direct financial benefit

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A casual acquaintance of the signer

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An employee of the corporation named in the document, but with no other interest

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A resident of the same city as the signer

Question 2

Which of the following actions by a notary constitutes the unauthorized practice of law?

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Advising a signer on which type of notarial certificate to use

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Keeping a detailed journal of all notarial acts

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Charging the maximum fee of $10 per notarial act

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Refusing to notarize a document when the signer cannot be properly identified

Question 3

A signer presents a document with several blank spaces and asks for a notarization. The notary should:

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Refuse to notarize until all blank spaces are filled in by the signer

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Notarize the signature but make a note in the journal about the blanks

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Help the signer fill in the blanks with the correct information

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Cross out the blank spaces with a pen before notarizing

Question 4

Under Arizona law, a notary is prohibited from notarizing a signature for which of the following individuals?

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Their spouse, if the notary is also a party to the document

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Their employer

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A close friend

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A distant cousin

Question 5

What is a prohibited use of a notary's official seal?

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Allowing an employer to use the seal when the notary is unavailable

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Affixing the seal on a notarial certificate

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Keeping the seal in a locked and secure area when not in use

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Using a seal that contains the notary's commission name and number

Question 6

A notary must not notarize a document unless:

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The signer has personally appeared before the notary at the time of notarization

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The signer's spouse appears and vouches for the signature

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The signer has sent the document by mail with a photocopy of their ID

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The notary has known the signer for many years and recognizes the signature