NM Notary Qualifications and Commissioning Process 4

Question 1

Which item must a New Mexico notary obtain to authenticate notarial certificates on paper documents?

Accepted Answer

An official stamp meeting statutory requirements

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A wax seal registered with the county

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A fingerprint pad

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A hologram sticker from the Secretary of State

Question 2

Which of the following must appear on a New Mexico notary's official stamp?

Accepted Answer

The notary's name and commission expiration date

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The notary's date of birth

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The notary's telephone number

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The notary's home address

Question 3

Under New Mexico's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, what record must a notary maintain?

Accepted Answer

A journal of all notarial acts performed

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A photocopy of every notarized document

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No records are required

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A log of only real estate notarizations

Question 4

A commissioned New Mexico notary wants to perform remote online notarizations. What must she do first?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State and use approved communication technology

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Nothing; every commission automatically includes remote authority with no conditions

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Get written permission from her county clerk

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Obtain a separate federal license

Question 5

If a New Mexico notary changes his legal name during his commission term, what should he do?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State of the change

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Notify only his bonding company

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Simply start signing with the new name

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Immediately stop notarizing and reapply from scratch

Question 6

What happens to a notary's authority when the four-year commission expires without renewal?

Accepted Answer

The person may no longer perform notarial acts until recommissioned

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The commission continues for a 90-day grace period

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Authority continues as long as the stamp is still legible

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The county clerk may extend it verbally

Question 7

An attorney licensed in New Mexico asks whether her bar license substitutes for a notary commission. What is correct?

Accepted Answer

No, she must still apply and be commissioned to act as a notary

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Yes, but only for documents she drafts

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No, attorneys are barred from becoming notaries

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Yes, all attorneys are automatically notaries