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  1. Under NC law, a notary who loses their official seal must:

    Answer: Immediately notify the NC SOS and stop performing notarial acts requiring a seal

    A NC notary who loses their official seal must immediately notify the NC Secretary of State in writing and stop performing notarial acts that require a seal until a replacement is obtained. This prevents unauthorized use of the lost seal.

  2. A North Carolina notary may perform notarial acts for which of the following relationships without violating the conflict of interest rules?

    Answer: A relative's document where the notary has no financial interest

    NC law prohibits notarizing only when the notary has a financial or beneficial interest in the transaction. Notarizing for a family member is permitted if the notary has no financial stake in the document being notarized.

  3. Under NCGS Chapter 10B, the notarial certificate on a document must include which elements?

    Answer: The date of notarization, venue, notary's signature, printed name, and commission expiration date

    A valid NC notarial certificate must include: the venue (state and county), date of the notarial act, the notary's official signature, their printed name, and their commission expiration date. The seal is also required.

  4. When may a North Carolina notary notarize a document that has already been signed outside the notary's presence?

    Answer: Only for an acknowledgment, not a jurat

    For an acknowledgment, the signer may have signed the document before appearing before the notary — they simply need to acknowledge that the signature is theirs. For a jurat, the signer must sign in the notary's presence because the notary is certifying the act of signing under oath.

  5. Under NC law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for a single notarial act?

    Answer: $10

    Under NCGS §10B-26, the maximum fee a North Carolina notary may charge for any single notarial act is $10. Some notaries may charge less or perform notarizations for free.

  6. Under NCGS Chapter 10B, a notary's commission may be revoked for which reason?

    Answer: Performing a notarization knowing the signer was under duress

    Under NCGS §10B-60, a notary's commission may be suspended or revoked for performing a notarization when the signer was under duress or coercion. This is a serious violation that undermines the integrity of the notarial act.