RI Notary Performing Core Notarial Acts 3

Question 1

A document presented to a Rhode Island notary has no notarial certificate wording at all. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The signer (or the receiving agency) must choose the act; the notary may then attach the matching certificate but may not select it unilaterally.

Question 2

While administering an oath for an affidavit, the affiant refuses to raise a hand or make any verbal response. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Decline to complete the jurat because a verbal or affirmative ceremony response is required

Answer

A jurat requires the affiant to actually swear or affirm, so refusal to respond means the act cannot be completed.

Question 3

Under Rhode Island law, which form of identification is generally acceptable as satisfactory evidence of identity?

Accepted Answer

A current passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver ID card

Answer

Satisfactory evidence includes current government-issued identification such as a passport or driver's license.

Question 4

A signer presents a document with blank spaces where key terms should appear. The best practice for the Rhode Island notary is to:

Accepted Answer

Ask the signer to complete or line through the blanks before notarizing

Answer

Notarizing an incomplete document invites fraud, so blanks should be filled or struck through before the act.

Question 5

In which scenario may a Rhode Island notary certify a copy of a record?

Accepted Answer

A personal document like a diploma, where the copy is verified as a full, true, and accurate transcription

Answer

Copy certification is limited to documents that are not vital records, public records, or federally restricted documents like naturalization certificates.

(RI Notary) Rhode Island Notary Exam Practice Test

(RI Notary) Rhode Island Notary Exam Practice Test

RI Notary Performing Core Notarial Acts 3