NYS Notary Exam questions 2022 with
COMPLETE SOLUTION
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - ✔✔TRUE - a notary must also be a united states c
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NYS Notary Exam questions 2022 with
COMPLETE SOLUTION
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - ✔✔TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment.
however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a
permanent resident alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place of business in NYS can
continue to be a notary in NYS? - ✔✔TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases to have a place of
business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain notary public
requirements of an applicant, such as education? - ✔✔TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than
6 months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the application of an attorney admitted to
practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges against him? -
✔✔FALSE - the secretary of state must serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
No person shall be appointed a notary who has been convicted of any misdemeanor. - ✔✔FALSE- a
person cannot be appointed a notary if convicted of a felony
No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted unlawful possession or
distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs? - ✔✔TRUE - also cannot be appointed a notary if convixted
of vagrancy or prostitution (unless the person was pardoned or received a certificate of good conduct
from a parole board).
An attorney who is a notary public who moves to another state shall be deemed a resident of the county
where he maintains an office in NYS? - ✔✔TRUE - this section applies to attorneys who are admitted to
practice in NYS and are counselors in the courts of record in New York State.The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a notary public -
✔✔FALSE- the fee for changing the name or address of a notary public is $10. also, the fee for issuing a
duplicate ID is also $10.
Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - ✔✔FALSE- the county clerk may
also issue a certificate of office
The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the issuance of a certificate official character? - ✔✔TRUE - the
county clerk collects $10 for the filling of the certificate of official character and $5 for the issuance of a
certificate of official character with seal attached
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ✔✔FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
No person removed from commissioner of deeds in New York City is eligible for reappointment as
commissioner of deeds - ✔✔TRUE - also not eligible for appointment as a notary public
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary public. -
✔✔FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
No person is eligible for the office of notary public who was convicted of a violation of the selective draft
act of MAY 18, 1917? - ✔✔TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the selective training and
service act of 1940
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