It shall be a _____ for any person who is not a duly commissioned, qualified, and acting Notary Public for the State of California to represent or hold himself or herself out to the Public or to any person as being entitled to act as a Notary Public. Fill in the blank.

A Notary Public charged a total of $45 for a notarization, $15 for an acknowledgment and $30 for a travel fee. However,
the Notary Public did not travel.  What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

If a private Notary agrees to limit their notarial services where she is employed, the transaction is called:

Angela Rochester is the CEO of Magnified Inc. She must sign a document in the capacity of her title and have it acknowledged. How can the Notary assist?

When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:

Wayne receives his commission while he is away on a business trip in South America. Upon his return, he finds his commission from the Secretary of State and sees that he missed the deadline to file his oath and bond. What should Wayne do?

A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment having accepted a Social Security card as identification. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?

A commissioned Notary Public advertises their Notary services in Korean, they forget to include the requisite notice. What is the penalty for this violation?

Who is not allowed to assist someone with immigration forms?

Stella just got married and she and her husband are buying a house in San Francisco. The deal closed earlier than expected and Stella has not received her new driver’s license with her new name, Stella Brown. Yet, their loan documents indicate her new married name. What can she do?

A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these documents?

Being a CA Notary Public allows one to act as an immigration consultant in California because you have filed a bond with the state

A document signer must use a “Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness” or “Subscribing Witness” when?

One credible witness is used because a document signer:

A Notary Public is guilty of a _____ if the Notary Public willfully fails to keep his or her Notary Public seal under the Notary Public’s direct and exclusive control or if the Notary Public willfully surrenders the Notary Public’s seal to any person not authorized to possess it. Fill in the blank.

A commissioned Notary Public completes a notarial certificate they know to be false in an attempt to steal the title to a house. What would the Notary be found guilty of?

What makes an acknowledgment authentic?

If a Notary commits or omits acts constituting suspension or revocation of their commission, they will have a right to a hearing unless:

All the following statements are true about the Notary seal except:

Every person who makes a false sworn statement to a Notary Public, with knowledge that the statement is false, to induce the Notary Public to perform an improper notarial act on an instrument or document affecting title to, or placing an encumbrance on, real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units is guilty of a _________.

A Commissioned Notary Public, has their commission suspended for becoming behind on child support, yet they continue to advertise their Notary services online. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

What’s the difference between a jurat and an acknowledgment?

A California Notary Public can notarize the signature on immigration form?

California Acknowledgment certificates must:

Aaron has filed his Oath of Office and bond with the county recorder’s office where he holds his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the duration of his commission to follow all Notary laws. If Arron falsifies a statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of:

If a Notary fails to notify the SOS about a name change or an address change, what is the penalty?

Why are two credible witnesses used instead of one?

What does the word “commission” mean as it relates to a Notary Public?

Nat Notary is presented with a written request for a copy of a line item in her journal; for a Notarization she did a few months back. It contains all the information necessary to provide the copy. How long does Nat Notary have to provide a photostatic copy?

A person may sign with a “mark” in place of a signature if that’s the only way they can sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true:

An immigration consultant who is also a Notary may not advertise her Notary services. If in violation, the Secretary of State could:

A Notary is hired by a busy immigration services office to notarize immigration documents. In a window advertisement, the Notary's new employer adds the words "Notary Public on Duty" to “Immigration Document Services.” Could the Notary be held responsible for this violation?

A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment and back dates the notarial wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for their boss the day before but got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?

A Notary who willfully kept two journals and notarized at work in one journal and outside of work in the other would be guilty of a _______.  Fill in the blank.

A California Notary Public who is also a bonded immigration consultant may Notarize an immigration document that they helped complete?

An Acknowledgement indicates that:

According to the Secretary of State, what Notary act is most frequently completed by California Notaries?

The following journal information is required except:

A venue is legally required to appear on every notarial certificate. It is important because it indicates to the receiving agency the following?

Which method of ID is not acceptable?

Ronald asks you for a Jurat notarization on his VA benefits letter so he can confirm his veteran status and receive his pension. How much do you charge Ronald?

A Notary’s geographic jurisdiction is:

Acts that have less impact and do not involve real property carry less expensive fines. Examples would be defacing Notary records, acting as a Notary without a commission or failing to turn the Notary journal into the county recorder’s office thirty days after your commission expiration date. This misconduct falls into which category?

During their previous commission a Notary Public, had their commission suspended for becoming behind on child support, and they continued to advertise their Notary services online. They were charged a for the advertising violation. That was several years ago and now they would like to become a Notary Public again. When they apply to become a Notary Public what will happen?

Which is a requirement to become a Notary Public in California?