NYS - New York State Notary Notarial Fees and Records Questions and Answers

Question 1

A client brings a document with signature lines for three separate individuals, all of whom are present.
The notary administers an oath to each person and completes the jurat.
According to New York Executive Law, what is the maximum total fee the notary may charge for this service?

Accepted Answer

$6.00

Answer

$2.00

Answer

$4.00

Answer

$10.00

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a New York Notary's obligation to maintain records of notarial acts?

Accepted Answer

All notaries must maintain a journal of all notarial acts for a minimum of ten years.

Answer

A notary is only required to keep a journal for electronic notarizations.

Answer

A journal is recommended by the Department of State but is not mandatory.

Answer

Notaries must submit their record book to the County Clerk annually for review.

Question 3

A notary public is found to have knowingly and willfully charged a client $5.00 for taking a single acknowledgment, which is above the statutory limit. This action constitutes official misconduct and may subject the notary to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Both criminal penalties and potential removal from office.

Answer

A verbal warning from the Secretary of State for a first offense.

Answer

A civil lawsuit for triple the amount of the overcharge.

Answer

A mandatory 5-year suspension of their commission.

Question 4

To have their signature and authority officially recognized in other counties within New York State, a notary can file a specific document with the County Clerk of that other county. What is the fee charged by the County Clerk for filing this document, known as a 'certificate of official character'?

Accepted Answer

$10.00

Answer

$2.00

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$5.00

Answer

$20.00

Question 5

A New York notary public performs a traditional, in-person notarization. According to the record-keeping requirements, which of the following pieces of information MUST be entered into the notary's journal?

Accepted Answer

The type of credential used to identify the principal.

Answer

The signer's social security number.

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The fee charged for the notarial act.

Answer

A photocopy of the notarized document.

Question 6

According to New York Executive Law § 136, what is the maximum fee a notary public may charge for taking and certifying the acknowledgment of a written instrument for the FIRST person, and for EACH additional person on the same instrument?

Accepted Answer

$2.00 for the first person, and $2.00 for each additional person.

Answer

$2.00 for the first person, and $1.00 for each additional person.

Answer

$5.00 for the first person, and $2.00 for each additional person.

Answer

$3.00 for the first person, and $3.00 for each additional person.

A client brings a document with signature lines for three separate individuals, all of whom are present.The notary administers an oath to each person and completes the jurat.According to New York Executive Law, what is the maximum total fee the notary may charge for this service?

A client brings a document with signature lines for three separate individuals, all of whom are present.
The notary administers an oath to each person and completes the jurat.
According to New York Executive Law, what is the maximum total fee the notary may charge for this service?