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  1. What is the maximum fee a Nebraska notary may charge per notarial act under state law?

    Answer: $5.00

    Nebraska law caps the maximum notarial fee at $5.00 per notarial act to protect the public from excessive charges.

  2. During an appointment, a Nebraska notary becomes aware that the signer intends to use the notarized document to perpetrate a fraud. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse to notarize and may report the suspected fraud to appropriate authorities

    A notary who knows or reasonably suspects a document will be used for fraud must refuse to notarize and may report the matter to the appropriate authorities.

  3. A Nebraska electronic notary is asked to perform a remote notarization using an online platform that has not been registered or approved under Nebraska's eNotary regulations. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse until the technology is authorized under Nebraska's electronic notarization regulations

    Nebraska requires electronic notaries to use only technology that has been approved or authorized under state electronic notarization regulations.

  4. A signer appears visibly intoxicated when presenting a power of attorney to a Nebraska notary. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse — a notary must not notarize when the signer appears unable to understand what they are signing

    A notary must refuse to notarize if the signer appears to lack the awareness and capacity to understand the nature of the document due to intoxication or impairment.

  5. A signer asks a Nebraska notary to skip the journal entry for a notarization 'just this once' for privacy reasons. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse — journal entries are required for every notarial act and cannot be waived by the signer

    Nebraska notaries are required to maintain a journal entry for every notarial act; this requirement cannot be waived at the signer's request.

  6. Which action is a Nebraska notary absolutely prohibited from taking even if a signer specifically requests it?

    Answer: Adding a false statement to a notarial certificate to accommodate the signer's needs

    A notary is absolutely prohibited from including false statements in a notarial certificate; a signer's request does not authorize fraud.

  7. A Nebraska notary refuses to provide notarial services to a client solely because of the client's race. This refusal:

    Answer: Violates anti-discrimination laws and the notary's duty to serve the public impartially

    A notary public cannot refuse to perform notarial services based on race or other protected characteristics; doing so violates civil rights laws and the notary's public duty.