OH Notary - Ohio Notary Exam Ohio Notary Notarial Certificates and Seal 1

Question 1

Which of the following statements about an Ohio notary seal is correct?

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The seal may be either an inked stamp or an embosser, but must be legible on the document

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The seal must be applied in blue or black ink only

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The seal must be a raised embossed seal and cannot be an inked stamp

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The seal is optional if the notary's signature is present

Question 2

When completing a jurat certificate in Ohio, what action must the signer perform in the notary's presence?

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Sign the document and take an oath or affirmation that the contents are true

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Acknowledge that the signature is their own

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Present a government-issued photo ID

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Initial every page of the document

Question 3

An Ohio notary realizes after completing a notarial certificate that they misspelled a word in the certificate. What is the proper course of action?

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Draw a single line through the error, initial it, and write the correction

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Use correction fluid to cover the error and rewrite the correct text

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Issue a completely new certificate on a separate page

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Leave the error as-is since certificates cannot be altered once signed

Question 4

Which element is NOT required to appear in an Ohio notarial certificate for an acknowledgment?

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The purchase price of any property described in the document

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The county and state where the notarization took place

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The date the notarial act was performed

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The notary's commission expiration date

Question 5

An Ohio notary is asked to notarize a document for a person who has already signed it before appearing before the notary. For an acknowledgment, this is:

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Permissible — the signer may acknowledge a previously made signature before the notary

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Prohibited — the signer must always sign in the notary's presence

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Permissible only if the document is re-signed in the notary's presence

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Prohibited unless the document is a real estate deed

Question 6

What information must an Ohio notary include when completing the venue section at the top of a notarial certificate?

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The state and county where the notarial act is being performed

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The notary's home address and phone number

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The address of the document's intended recipient

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The notary's commission number and date of appointment