OR Notary Prohibited Acts and Liability

Question 1

Which of the following is a prohibited act for an Oregon notary?

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Notarizing a document in which the notary has a financial interest

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Charging a fee for notarial services

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Refusing to notarize a document outside their area of expertise

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Using a journal to record notarial acts

Question 2

An Oregon notary who is also a licensed attorney may do which of the following without violating notary rules?

Accepted Answer

Notarize a document for a client in a matter where the notary-attorney has no financial interest in the transaction

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Notarize documents for their own legal clients without disclosing the attorney-client relationship

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Provide legal advice about a document they are notarizing

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Notarize a will in which they are named as a beneficiary

Question 3

What is the maximum civil penalty Oregon may impose on a notary for a single violation of the notary statutes?

Accepted Answer

$5,000

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$500

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$1,000

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$10,000

Question 4

An Oregon notary performs a notarial act knowing that the signer is signing under duress. This notary has:

Accepted Answer

Committed a prohibited act and may face disciplinary action or criminal liability

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Acted properly because the notary cannot control the signer's circumstances

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Fulfilled their duty by simply witnessing the signature

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Done nothing wrong as long as the ID was valid

Question 5

Which of the following actions is an Oregon notary prohibited from doing?

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Representing themselves as an 'immigration consultant' based solely on notary authority

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Refusing to notarize a document the notary has not read

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Advertising notarial services in Spanish if the notary speaks Spanish

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Charging a fee of $10 per notarial act

Question 6

An Oregon notary who knowingly certifies a false statement in a notarial certificate may be guilty of:

Accepted Answer

Forgery or fraud, which are criminal offenses

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A minor administrative infraction only

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Only a civil violation, not a criminal offense

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Nothing, because the notary only certifies identity, not content