NM Notary Identification and Verification 2

Question 1

Under New Mexico's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), an expired driver's license may still be used as identification if it expired no more than how long ago?

Accepted Answer

Three years

Answer

RULONA allows a government-issued ID that is current or expired not more than three years before the notarial act.

Question 2

A signer presents a foreign passport as identification for an acknowledgment in New Mexico. What is required for the notary to accept it?

Accepted Answer

It must be a passport issued by a foreign government and be current or expired no more than three years

Answer

A passport issued by a foreign government is acceptable if current or expired no more than three years, without requiring a visa or entry stamp.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ways a New Mexico notary may identify a signer?

Accepted Answer

Accepting the signer's sworn statement about their own identity

Answer

A signer cannot self-certify identity; identification requires personal knowledge, an acceptable ID document, or a credible witness.

Question 4

To identify a signer through 'personal knowledge,' the New Mexico notary must:

Accepted Answer

Know the individual through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity

Answer

Personal knowledge means familiarity through dealings sufficient to give the notary reasonable certainty the person has the claimed identity.

Question 5

A credible witness is being used to identify a signer. Which statement about the credible witness is correct?

Accepted Answer

The witness must take an oath or affirmation before verifying the signer's identity

Answer

The credible witness must make the identity verification under oath or affirmation administered by the notary.

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

NM Notary Identification and Verification 2