NM Notary Legal Requirements and Regulations 5

Question 1

Before performing remote online notarizations in New Mexico, a notary must do what?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State and identify the approved communication technology to be used

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Nothing beyond holding a standard commission

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Obtain a federal license

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Get written permission from the county clerk

Question 2

During a remote online notarization in New Mexico, how must the notary interact with the signer?

Accepted Answer

Through real-time audio-visual communication technology

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By exchanging emails

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Through a recorded video sent by the signer

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By text message

Question 3

If a New Mexico notary changes their name or mailing address, what are they required to do?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State within the timeframe set by law

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Do nothing until renewal

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Apply for an entirely new commission immediately

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Publish a notice in a newspaper

Question 4

What should a New Mexico notary do if their official stamp is lost or stolen?

Accepted Answer

Promptly notify the Secretary of State of the loss or theft

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Continue notarizing with a handwritten seal

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Wait until the commission expires to report it

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Borrow another notary's stamp

Question 5

Which statement about notary fees in New Mexico is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Fees are capped by law, and a notary may charge less or nothing at all

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A notary may charge any amount the market will bear

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Fees are set by each employer without limit

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Charging any fee is illegal

Question 6

An employer tells a notary-employee to notarize a signature for an absent customer who "will sign later." What must the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because the signer must appear before the notary regardless of employer pressure

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Comply, because the employer directs the notary's work

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Notarize but note the absence in the journal

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Ask a coworker to notarize instead

Question 7

Who may act on a document as a notarial officer in New Mexico besides a commissioned notary public?

Accepted Answer

A judge or other official authorized by law to perform notarial acts

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Any registered voter

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Any licensed real estate agent

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Any bank teller without a commission