RI Notary Completing Notarial Certificates 2

Question 1

Under Rhode Island law, when must a notary complete the notarial certificate for a notarization?

Accepted Answer

Contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act

Answer

Rhode Island's notary law requires the certificate to be executed contemporaneously with the notarial act.

Question 2

A Rhode Island notary is presented with a document whose certificate wording says the signer appeared in "Bristol County, Massachusetts," but the signing occurs in Providence, Rhode Island. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Correct the venue to show Providence County, Rhode Island before completing the certificate

Answer

The venue must reflect where the notarial act actually takes place, so the notary corrects it to the true location.

Question 3

Which element is a Rhode Island notary required to include on every notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

The date the notary's commission expires

Answer

Rhode Island certificates must show the notary's title and commission expiration date along with the signature and date of the act.

Question 4

A signer hands a Rhode Island notary a document with no certificate wording at all and says "just stamp it." What is the proper response?

Accepted Answer

Ask the signer or document drafter which notarial act is required and attach the appropriate certificate

Answer

The notary cannot decide the type of act for the signer but may attach a proper certificate once the signer or drafter identifies the act needed.

Question 5

How should a Rhode Island notary sign a notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

Exactly as the name appears on the notary's commission

Answer

The notary must sign the certificate with the same name shown on the commission.

(RI Notary) Rhode Island Notary Exam Practice Test

(RI Notary) Rhode Island Notary Exam Practice Test

RI Notary Completing Notarial Certificates 2