NM Notary Prohibited Acts and Ethics 3

Question 1

Under New Mexico law, which body may deny, suspend, or revoke a notary's commission for misconduct?

Accepted Answer

The Secretary of State

Answer

The Secretary of State commissions New Mexico notaries and has authority to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke commissions for failure to discharge duties.

Question 2

A New Mexico notary may NOT notarize her own signature primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A notary cannot be an impartial witness to her own act

Answer

The notary's role is that of an impartial official witness, which is impossible when the notary is the signer.

Question 3

A title company offers a notary a bonus for every closing she notarizes without asking signers for identification. Accepting this arrangement would be:

Accepted Answer

Official misconduct, because identity verification is a legal duty that cannot be bargained away

Answer

Skipping identity verification for compensation violates the notary's statutory duties and constitutes misconduct regardless of who assumes liability.

Question 4

Which fee practice is prohibited for a New Mexico notary?

Accepted Answer

Charging more than the maximum fee allowed by state rule for a notarial act

Answer

Notaries may charge up to the state-set maximum or nothing at all, but exceeding the maximum fee for a notarial act is prohibited.

Question 5

A notary's friend asks to borrow her official stamp 'just for one document.' The notary should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because the stamp must remain under the notary's exclusive control

Answer

The official stamp is the notary's exclusive property and allowing anyone else to use it is prohibited.

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

(NM Notary) New Mexico Notary Exam Practice Test

NM Notary Prohibited Acts and Ethics 3