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NY Notary Exam| 109 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1: A notary at the time of appointment must be either a
NYS resident or have a place of business in New York State?
CORRECT ANSWER : 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
Question 2: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : 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.
Question 3: In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not
required to satisfy himself of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education?
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CORRECT ANSWER : 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
Question 4: The Secretary of State can remove a notary without
serving a copy of the charges against him?
CORRECT ANSWER : FALSE - the secretary of state must
serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
Question 5: No person shall be appointed a notary who has been
convicted of any misdemeanor.
CORRECT ANSWER : FALSE- a person cannot be appointed a
notary if convicted of a felony
Question 6: No person shall be appointed a notary public if he
has been convicted unlawful possession or distribution of habit forming narcotic drugs?
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CORRECT ANSWER : 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).
Question 7: 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?
CORRECT ANSWER: 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.
Question 8: The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for
changing the name or address of a notary public
CORRECT ANSWER : 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.
Question 9: Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of
official character.
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CORRECT ANSWER : FALSE- the county clerk may also issue
a certificate of office
Question 10: The secretary of state shall collect $10 for the
issuance of a certificate official character?
CORRECT ANSWER : 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
Question 11: A certification of a notarial signature is issued by
the court?
CORRECT ANSWER : FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
Question 12: No person removed from commissioner of deeds in
New York City is eligible for reappointment as commissioner of deeds
