Responsibilities and Eligibility Flashcards

A person convicted of a felony in North Carolina wishes to become a notary. What is the general rule?

Answer: They are permanently disqualified from becoming a notary

Under NC law, a person convicted of a felony is disqualified from being commissioned as a notary public.

Which of the following acts is a notary PROHIBITED from performing?

Answer: Notarizing their own signature on a document

A notary may not notarize a document in which they have a direct interest or are a party, including notarizing their own signature.

Under North Carolina law, who is responsible for maintaining the notary's journal of notarial acts?

Answer: The notary public themselves

Each notary is personally responsible for maintaining their own sequential journal of notarial acts.

A notary's commission expires. How long does the notary have to apply for recommissioning without losing their sequential journal entry sequence?

Answer: The commission cannot be renewed; a new application is always required

When a commission expires, the notary must submit a new application; there is no automatic renewal or grace period.

Which statement about a North Carolina notary's liability is CORRECT?

Answer: A notary may be held personally liable for damages caused by improper notarizations

A NC notary can be held personally liable for financial damages that result from negligent or improper notarial acts.

What is the minimum age requirement to become a commissioned notary public in North Carolina?

Answer: 18 years old

An applicant must be at least 18 years of age to be commissioned as a notary in North Carolina.

A notary is asked to notarize a document but the signer cannot appear in person. Under current NC law, what should the notary do?

Answer: Refuse to perform the notarization because personal appearance is required

Traditional notarial acts in NC require the signer's personal appearance before the notary (unless using authorized Remote Online Notarization).