FREE WY NOTARY Prohibited Acts Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following actions is prohibited for a Wyoming notary?

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Notarizing a document in which the notary has a financial interest.

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Notarizing a document for a personal friend.

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Charging a fee for notarial services.

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Notarizing a document written in a foreign language.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered the unauthorized practice of law for a Wyoming notary?

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Explaining the contents of a document to a signer.

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Notarizing a document without reading it.

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Directing a signer where to sign the document.

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Notarizing a blank document.

Question 3

A Wyoming notary is asked to notarize a document for a family member. Which of the following is not allowed?

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Notarizing a document in which the notary is named as a party.

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Notarizing a document for a family member when the notary is unbiased and disinterested in the outcome.

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Notarizing a document for a family member without charging a fee.

Question 4

Which of the following would be a prohibited act for a Wyoming notary during the notarization process?

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Using a signature stamp in place of a manual signature.

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Accepting a handwritten letter as a notarial document.

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Notarizing a document for someone who presents a valid form of ID.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios would be considered an improper notarial act in Wyoming?

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Notarizing a document without the signer being present.

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Refusing to notarize a document because the signer cannot provide satisfactory identification.

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Performing a notarization in a different county than where the notary is commissioned.