California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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Jim is a paralegal and works at the law offices of Smith and Smith. His employer asks him to become a Notary public and pays for his education, supplies and filing fees. Jim agrees and becomes a commissioned Notary Public. His employer has him sign an agreement that says he will not charge any fees to the law office for Notarial services and will remit any fees from clients to the law office. Jim's sister asks him to come over to acknowledge an Interspousal Transfer Deed she signed.

A. Jim may notarize this document and keep the fees

B. Jim may notarize this document and must remit the fees to his employer

C. Jim may not notarize this document

D. Jim may notarize this document but, may not charge any fees

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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?

A. Indicate that Angela is the CEO in the Acknowledgement Certificate after Angela’s name.

B. Request the Articles of Incorporation from Angela and the corporate seal to confirm she is the CEO of Magnified Inc. and then include Angela’s company title in the

C. The Notary should refuse the notarization because Notaries are not allowed to certify titles.

D. Notarize Angela’s name and signature only with a California Acknowledgment Certificate.

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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 commissioned Notary Public forgets to notify the Secretary of State of an address change. The Secretary of State imposes a penalty for this violation but the Notary refuses to pay claiming it was just an accident. What is the penalty for refusing to pay a fine to the Secretary of State?

A. Suspend Commisison

B. Revocation of the commission

C. Nothing until a civil court case is completed

D. Nothing until a criminal court case is completed

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

A. True

B. False

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