California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

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Which of these statements are true when it comes to Renewing notaries needing Live Scan Fingerprinting when recommissioning:

A. They must get Live Scan Fingerprinting every time they recommission

B. They do not need Live Scan Fingerprinting if their commission does not lapse.

C. They do need Live Scan Fingerprinting unless they get a letter from an attorney saying they do not need to Live Scan Fingerprint again.

D. They do not need Live Scan Fingerprinting if they have been a Notary for more than four terms.

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

A. A jurat is an affidavit and an acknowledgment is a notarization.

B. Proper ID is required for an acknowledgment but not the Jurat.

C. A jurat compels truthfulness and an acknowledgment identifies someone as the signer of a document.

D. You can use a credible witness for an acknowledgment but not for a jurat.

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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. Stella may use two credible witnesses that she knows but who do not know the Notary.

B. Stella may ask the Notary to overlook the name difference

C. Stella may use her temporary license issued by the DMV

D. Stella may use her old ID if she will complete an AKA statement

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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. Misdemeanor

B. Felony

C. Infraction

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

A. Fine the Notary $10,000.

B. Suspend the Notary’s commission.

C. Fine the Notary $2500.

D. Sentence the Notary to 3 years in Jail

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