NE Notary Nebraska-Specific Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which piece of information is REQUIRED to appear on a Nebraska notary's official stamp or seal?
- The notary's county of residence
- The notary's commission expiration date (Correct answer)
- The notary's employer's name
- The notary's bond amount
Correct answer: The notary's commission expiration date
A Nebraska notary's official stamp must include the notary's name, 'Notary Public,' 'State of Nebraska,' and the commission expiration date.
Question 2: What is the maximum fee a Nebraska notary may charge per individual notarial act?
- $2.00
- $3.00
- $5.00 (Correct answer)
- $10.00
Correct answer: $5.00
Nebraska law caps the maximum fee a notary may charge at $5.00 per notarial act performed.
Question 3: Under Nebraska's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), when is a notary required to keep a journal entry?
- Only for real estate documents
- Only for documents requested by courts
- For every notarial act performed (Correct answer)
- Only when the signer requests a record
Correct answer: For every notarial act performed
Nebraska's RULONA requires notaries to maintain a journal recording every notarial act they perform, without exception.
Question 4: How long must a Nebraska notary retain their journal of notarial acts after the last notarial act is recorded in it?
- 1 year
- 5 years
- 7 years
- 10 years (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 10 years
Nebraska notaries must retain their journal for 10 years after the date of the last notarial act recorded in that journal.
Question 5: What acceptable shapes are permitted for a Nebraska notary's official seal or stamp?
- Circular only
- Rectangular only
- Either circular or rectangular (Correct answer)
- Any shape the notary chooses
Correct answer: Either circular or rectangular
Nebraska law permits a notary's official stamp to be either circular or rectangular in shape.
Question 6: If a Nebraska notary's official stamp is lost or stolen, what is the required course of action?
- Simply purchase a replacement and continue working
- Notify only the Secretary of State within 10 days
- Notify law enforcement and the Secretary of State promptly (Correct answer)
- Suspend all notarial acts until the commission expires
Correct answer: Notify law enforcement and the Secretary of State promptly
A notary whose stamp is lost or stolen should report the loss to both local law enforcement and the Nebraska Secretary of State to prevent misuse.
Question 7: A Nebraska employer tells their notary employee that all notarial services for clients must be free of charge. Is this permissible?
- No, notaries must always charge the statutory fee
- Yes, an employer may restrict or waive the notary's fee (Correct answer)
- No, fee waivers require Secretary of State approval
- Yes, but only for non-profit organizations
Correct answer: Yes, an employer may restrict or waive the notary's fee
While Nebraska sets a maximum fee, employers may instruct their notary employees to charge less or nothing at all for notarial services.
NE Notary Nebraska-Specific Regulations 3
Which piece of information is REQUIRED to appear on a Nebraska notary's official stamp or seal?