Notary Public Exam Notarial Acts & Procedures 2

Question 1

What are the essential steps a notary must follow when performing any notarial act?

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Verify personal appearance, identify the signer, confirm willingness/competence, perform the act, and complete the certificate

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Sign, stamp, and date the document

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Read the entire document and verify its accuracy

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Obtain the signer's fingerprint and photograph

Question 2

What is 'signature witnessing' as a notarial act?

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The notary witnesses and certifies that the signer's signature was made in the notary's presence

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The notary signs the document as a co-signatory

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The notary verifies that the signer's signature matches their ID

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The notary provides a witness for the signer's signature on a will

Question 3

After performing a notarial act, what must the notary apply to the document?

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Their official seal or stamp and signature

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Their personal signature only

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A notarial embossing stamp

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The state's official seal

Question 4

What is 'remote online notarization' (RON)?

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Notarization performed over the internet using audio-video technology, with identity verified electronically

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Notarization performed via a telephone call

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Notarization of documents submitted by email without personal appearance

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A federal notarization program for interstate documents

Question 5

What is the correct way to complete a notarial certificate?

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Complete all required fields accurately at the time of the notarial act, then sign and seal

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Type it after the fact using the signer's information

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Have the signer complete the certificate and the notary simply sign it

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Use a pre-printed stamp for all certificate language

Question 6

What does 'notarization' NOT guarantee about a document?

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That the contents of the document are true, accurate, or legal

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That the signer's identity was verified

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That the signer appeared before the notary

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That an official act was performed