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Ethics and Professional Responsibility Flashcards

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  1. A notary refuses to notarize for a customer because of the customer's national origin. This is:

    Answer: Unethical and generally prohibited discrimination

    Notaries are public officials and may not refuse lawful requests based on protected characteristics.

  2. A signer offers the notary a $100 gift to skip checking identification. The notary should:

    Answer: Refuse the gift and require proper identification

    Accepting inducements to skip required steps is misconduct and puts the notary's integrity at risk.

  3. Why do ethics standards advise against notarizing for a close relative even where state law does not expressly forbid it?

    Answer: It may create a perceived or actual conflict of interest and challenge impartiality

    Family ties can raise questions about impartiality and possible benefit, making the notarization open to challenge.

  4. A notary notices that a signer looks scared and keeps glancing at the person who came with them. The best course is to:

    Answer: Speak with the signer privately and decline if coercion seems likely

    Notaries should make sure signing is willing and refuse if there are signs of duress.

  5. A notary is asked to notarize a signature on a document with blank spaces that are meant to be filled in later. Best practice is to:

    Answer: Make sure blanks are filled in or marked as not applicable before notarizing

    Blanks allow fraudulent changes after notarization, so they should be completed or struck first.

  6. Which statement about the notary's official seal is ethically correct?

    Answer: Only the commissioned notary may use it, and it must be kept secure

    The seal belongs to the notary's office and only the commissioned notary may use it.

  7. A notary helps a signer fill out an immigration form and gives advice about which boxes to check. This is most likely:

    Answer: The unauthorized practice of law and possibly immigration consultant fraud

    Advising on immigration matters without authorization is unauthorized practice of law and is heavily regulated.