California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

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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. Wayne must retake the exam and apply again.

B. Wayne must request a new commission from the Secretary of State with an explanation as to why he did not file in time.

C. Wayne must take the mandatory training over, retake the exam and apply again.

D. Wayne must get live scanned again, pay $20 to the Secretary of State’s Office for a new commission with a new start date.

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

A. The Notary seal may be circular, but no more than 2” in diameter.

B. The Notary seal may be rectangular, but no more than 1“ x 2 ½”.

C. The Notary seal embosser may be used with the inking seal or by itself.

D. On January 1, 1992, the Notary seal was required to have a sequential identification number.

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The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are:

A. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents.

B. two credible witnesses, personal knowledge, identifying documents.

C. signature by mark, one credible witness, identifying documents.

D. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, oaths.

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A Notary encounters a very annoying client and decides that they should charge $18 for the Acknowledgment instead of the prescribed $15 fee. What is the maximum fine for this infraction?

A. $500

B. $750

C. $1,000

D. $1,500

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Who is not allowed to assist someone with immigration forms?

A. An Attorney

B. A representative accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice

C. California Secretary of State and bonded as an immigration consultant

D. California Secretary of State Commissioned Notary Public

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