- Ohio Notary Ohio Notary Law and Rules Flashcards

Under Ohio law, which is a valid reason for the Secretary of State to suspend a notary's commission?

Answer: The notary failed to respond to a complaint investigation

Failure to respond to a complaint investigation is grounds for suspension.

Ohio Revised Code provides that a notary may be held liable on their bond for:

Answer: Misconduct or negligence in performing notarial duties

The bond covers damages caused by the notary's misconduct or negligence.

Ohio law requires the signer to be in which location relative to the notary?

Answer: In the physical presence of the notary at the time of the act

For traditional notarizations, the signer must be in the physical presence of the notary.

What happens to notarizations performed by a notary who was not properly commissioned?

Answer: They are void and have no legal effect

Notarizations by someone without a valid commission are generally void.

Ohio's notary laws prohibit a notary from having what relationship to a transaction?

Answer: Being a direct financial beneficiary of the transaction

Notaries cannot perform acts on transactions in which they are a direct financial beneficiary.

Which identification method is acceptable for notarization in Ohio?

Answer: A current, government-issued photo identification

Ohio law requires current, government-issued photo identification or personal knowledge.