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  1. In North Carolina, which statement about a notary performing notarial acts for a family member is TRUE?

    Answer: It is permitted as long as the notary has no direct financial interest in the transaction

    NC law does not categorically prohibit notarizing for family members, but the notary must have no direct financial or beneficial interest in the document.

  2. What is the term length of a North Carolina notary public commission?

    Answer: 5 years

    A NC notary commission is valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance.

  3. Which document must a new NC notary file with the county register of deeds before performing any notarial acts?

    Answer: A sworn oath of office

    Before performing any notarial acts, a newly commissioned NC notary must take and file their oath of office with the county register of deeds.

  4. A signer presents an expired driver's license as identification. How should the notary respond?

    Answer: Reject it and ask for a current, valid form of identification

    Identification documents must be current and unexpired; an expired ID does not satisfy the satisfactory evidence of identity standard.

  5. What does the term 'acknowledgment' mean in the context of notarial acts?

    Answer: The signer declares before the notary that they signed the document voluntarily

    An acknowledgment is a notarial act in which the signer appears before the notary and acknowledges that they signed the document freely and voluntarily.

  6. Under NC law, which of the following is NOT an acceptable form of satisfactory evidence of identity for a notarial act?

    Answer: A personal check bearing the signer's name

    A personal check is not a government-issued photo ID and does not meet the NC standard for satisfactory evidence of identity.

  7. A notary is asked to perform a notarial act but suspects the signer is under duress. What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse to perform the notarial act

    If a notary reasonably suspects a signer is being coerced or is under duress, they must refuse to perform the notarial act.