KS Study Guide 2026
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📋 KS Exam Format at a Glance
📚 KS Topics to Study (15)
✍️ Sample KS Questions & Answers
1. A signer asks a Kansas notary to help draft a power of attorney and then notarize it. The notary charges $2 for the notarization and $75 for document drafting. Is this lawful?
Notaries who are not licensed attorneys cannot charge for document preparation, as doing so may constitute unauthorized practice of law.
2. Under Kansas law, a notary public is authorized to perform which of the following acts?
Kansas statutes explicitly grant notaries public the authority to 'note a protest of a negotiable instrument.' The other options are not authorized notarial acts in Kansas. Solemnizing marriages, acting as a translator for the document, and certifying the authenticity of objects or non-recordable signatures are outside the scope of a notary's duties.
3. What is the Kansas notary's responsibility if the identification presented appears to be altered or fraudulent?
A Kansas notary has a legal and ethical obligation to refuse notarization if the identification presented appears altered, fraudulent, or raises any suspicion of misrepresentation. Notarizing a document with questionable ID could implicate the notary in a fraudulent act. In such cases, the notary should refuse the service and report the incident to the appropriate authorities to prevent fraud and uphold the integrity of the notarial process.
4. When performing a remote online notarization for an individual the notary does not personally know, which of the following identity proofing methods is required by Kansas law?
Kansas law requires a robust, multi-step identity verification process for RON. This involves using a RON technology provider to analyze the signer's government-issued ID for authenticity (credential analysis) and having the signer successfully answer a series of personal questions generated from public and private data sources (knowledge-based authentication).
5. A Kansas notary travels to a signer's home to perform a notarization. May the notary charge a travel fee in addition to the notarial fee?
Kansas law allows notaries to charge a travel fee separate from the notarial fee, but only if both parties agree to the travel fee in advance.
6. Which of the following is an authorized notarial act that a Kansas notary public can perform?
According to the Kansas Notary Public Handbook, notaries public in Kansas have the authority to perform several acts, including certifying or attesting a copy. The other options are explicitly prohibited acts. Notaries cannot provide legal advice, draft documents, or notarize documents where they have a direct beneficial interest.