1. Which of the following statements is not correct? A. The fee for a notary public commission is $60 B. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public C. The term of a notary public commission... is 2 years D. Notary public examinations are scheduled throughout NYS Correct Answer: The term of a notary public commission is 2 years Notaries public are commissioned in - A. Their city of residence B. The city where they are employed C. Their county of residence D. Their town or village of residence Correct Answer: Their county of residence 3. Which of the following statements is not correct? No person shall be appointed as a notary public who has been convicted of ______________. Correct Answer: Any misdemeanor The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official character has been filed shall collect for the filing- A. $2 B. $4 C. $5 D. $10 Correct Answer: $10 A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a notary public is guilty of a - A. Violation B. Petty offense C. Misdemeanor D. Felony Correct Answer: Misdemeanor Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public? A. Commissioner of elections B. Sheriff C. Member of the legislature D. Inspector of elections Correct Answer: Sheriff Fee for an oath or affirmation- A. $2 B. $4 C. $5 D. $10 Correct Answer: $2 The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of a notary public may be: 1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Photographed or engraved thereon A. 1,2,3 are correct B. 2 and 3 are correct C. 1,2,3 and 4 are correct D. Only 3 is correct Correct Answer: 1,2,3 and 4 are correct 9. Which of the following statements is not correct? A NYS notary public is: A. Authorized to administer oaths and affirmations B. Not authorized to administer an oath to himself C. Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations D. Authorized to receive and certify acknowledgments Correct Answer: Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations A notary public who is an attorney at law admitted to practice in NYS may: 1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his client 2. take the affidavit or acknowledgment to his client A. 1 and 2 are not correct B. Only 1 is correct C. Only 2 is correct D. 1 and 2 are correct Correct Answer: 1 and 2 are correct A person who holds himself out to be a notary public but is not, or a notary public who commits fraud or deceit in the performance of his duties, is guilty of- A. A petty offense B. A misdemeanor C. A felony D. None of the above Correct Answer: A misdemeanor The term "conveyance" includes written instruments by which any estate or interest in - property is created, transferred, mortgaged or assigned. 1.personal 2. real A. 1 is correct B. 2 is correct C. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct D. Both 1 and 2 are correct Correct Answer: 2 is correct An office authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance who is guilty of fraudulent practice or malfeasance in the execution of any duty prescribed by law in relation to it is- A. Guilty of a petty offense B. Liable for a statutory fine of $150.00 C. Liable in damages to the person injured D. None of the above Correct Answer: Liable in damages to the person injured When the lessor (bank) of a safe deposit box opens the safe deposit box in front of a notary public (pursuant to Banking Law 335), the notary shall file with the lessor a certificate under seal which contains: 1. The date of the opening of the safe deposit box 2. The name of the lessee 3. a list (inventory) of the contents A. 1 only B. 1 and 2 only C. 1, 2 and 3 D. 3 only Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are correct The rule which authorizes a deposition to be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding is found in: A. Criminal Procedure Law B. NYS Administrative Code C. Family Court Act D. Civil Practice La [Show More]
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