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A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New York State? - ANSWER TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointmen... t. 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? - 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. In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? - 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 The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the charges against him? - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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? - 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). 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? - 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. The secretary of state shall receive a fee of $20 for changing the name or address of a notary public - 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. Only the secretary of state may issue a certificate of official character. - ANSWER 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? - 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 A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER TRUE- also not eligible if convicted of a violation of the selective training and service act of 1940 There shall be at least one person in the county clerk's office who shall notarize documents for the public free of charge. - ANSWER TRUE- that person shall be exempt from the notary public examination fee and application fee. A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - ANSWER FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary. A sheriff may be appointed notary public - ANSWER FALSE- Sheriffs cannot hold any other office A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the transaction - ANSWER TRUE- such notarization would be invalid The signature and seal of the county clerk on a certificate of official character or authentication may be facsimile, printed or stamped. - ANSWER TRUE- also may be photographed or engraved thereon A notary shall be not be liable to the parties injured for damages sustained by them as a result of the notary public's actions - ANSWER FALSE- a notary public is liable for such damages A person not commissioned a notary public who acts as a notary public is guilty of a felony. - ANSWER FALSE- such a person is guilty of a misdemeanor. also fraud in office is also a misdemeanor [Show More]

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