ND Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 3

Question 1

A North Dakota notary public who moves to another state may:

Accepted Answer

Must resign their commission upon establishing residency elsewhere

Answer

North Dakota notary commissions are tied to residency or employment in the state; moving out of state and abandoning ND residency terminates the commission.

Question 2

What type of notarial act is performed when a notary certifies that they personally compared a photocopy with the original document?

Accepted Answer

Copy certification

Answer

Copy certification is the act where a notary compares a copy to the original and certifies that it is a true and accurate reproduction.

Question 3

Under North Dakota law, which documents CANNOT be copy-certified by a notary?

Accepted Answer

Vital records such as birth and death certificates

Answer

Vital records issued by government agencies (birth, death, marriage certificates) cannot be notarially copy-certified because certified copies must come from the issuing agency.

Question 4

A signer refuses to take an oath for religious reasons. What may a North Dakota notary offer instead?

Accepted Answer

An affirmation

Answer

An affirmation is a solemn, legally equivalent alternative to an oath that does not reference a deity, available to those with religious objections.

Question 5

What information must appear in the venue portion of a North Dakota notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

State and county where the notarial act was performed

Answer

The venue clause identifies the state and county where the notarial act took place, establishing jurisdiction for the notarization.

(ND Notary) North Dakota Notary Exam Practice Test

(ND Notary) North Dakota Notary Exam Practice Test

ND Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 3