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What are 2 things that notaries can notarize that are not in NC state Law? Correct Answer: Absentee voter ballots Inventory of abandoned safety deposit boxes True or False: Notaries can benefit beyond the fees charged for their stamp. Correct Answer: False What is law 10B? Correct Answer: NC Notary Law True or False: If you break notary law you can be criminally charged or held civilly in court. Correct Answer: True True or False: Notary Emblem cannot be used for promotion. Correct Answer: True What are the 3 things a notary is responsible for during their commission?
Correct Answer: 6 - 8 hours of training Regular updates Keep current on laws, practices, and requirements True or False: A person may be under the influence and still have a notary service provided for them. Correct Answer: False, a person may not be under the influence in any way (Drunk, high, etc.) and they may not be coerced into signing any document against their will True or False: If there is ever a doubt about someone's mental state when asking for a notary service the service is to not be provided. Correct Answer: True What is the Notary association in NC called? Correct Answer: North Carolina Notary Association True or False: Keeping a notary journal is required by law. Correct Answer: True, it protects the public's interest and protects against fraud and forgery How many years are you required to keep a notary journal? Correct Answer: 10 Years True or False: If someone defaces or destroys a notary it is a felony.
What are acceptable forms of ID? Correct Answer: State ID Real ID (Has Star), Not Real ID (Says "Not for Federal Identification" - only for airport security, can be used for identification for notarization), Retired/Dependent Military ID (old one), Valid Passport (United States and Foreign), Legal Presence/ No lawful status, Out of State license What are unacceptable forms of ID? Correct Answer: Marticula Consula Card (Do not have a civilian data base to track them), Passport Card, Active Duty Military ID, Temporary ID, Credit Card, Credit union membership, ID card, Student ID, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate How much time do applicants have after completing the class to submit their application? Correct Answer: 3 months After receiving the Oath Notification Letter how long does person have to appear before the Register of Deeds? Correct Answer: 45 Days How long before the end of the commission date can you start the reappointment process? Correct Answer: 10 weeks
How long after resignation, revocation, or termination should you send the seal or stamp for proper disposal? Correct Answer: As soon as reasonably possible How long after a notary seal is lost or stolen should you inform the proper law enforcement agency? Correct Answer: 10 days Who must you notify if a notary seal is lost, stolen, or vandalized? Correct Answer: Sheriff's office, Register of Deeds (in writing) What is the current year of the edition of the Notary Law? Correct Answer: 2016 Acknowledgement Correct Answer: A notarial act where: A person appeared before a notary and presented a record, individual is personally known to notary or provided adequate identification, indicated the signature on record was their own or signed in front of the notary Attest or Attestation Correct Answer: The completion of a certificate by a notary who has preformed a notarial act
Notarial Act, Notary Act, Notarization Correct Answer: The act of taking acknowledgment, taking a proof of ID, or administering an oath or affirmation that a notary is empowered to preform under G.S. 10B-20(a) Notarial Certificate Correct Answer: Portion of the record that is completed by the notary, bears the notary's signature and seal, and states facts attested by the notary in a particular notarization Notary Public Correct Answer: A person commissioned to preform notarial acts G.S. 10B. A notary is a public officer of the state of NC and will act in full and strict compliance with this act G.S. 10 B - 3(13) Oath Correct Answer: A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation and in which a notary certifies that: A person appeared before them, Person was known to notary or provided sufficient ID proof, Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking a deity or using any form of the word swear Personal Appearance
Correct Answer: Person and notary are in close physical proximity to one another so that they can see and communicate with one another and exchange records back and forth during the notarization process Personal knowledge Correct Answer: Familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions with an individual over a period of time sufficient to eliminate every reasonable doubt that the individual has the identity claimed Principle Correct Answer: Acknowledgment: The individual whose identity and due to execution of a record is being certified by the notary Verification or Proof: The individual other than a subscribing witness whose identity and due to execution of the record is being proven or signature is being identified as genuine Oath or affirmation: The individual who makes a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury G.S. 10B-3(18) Regular place of work /business Correct Answer: A location, office, or other workspace where an individual regularly spends all or part of the individual's work time. G.S. 10B-3( Revocation Correct Answer: The cancellation of the notary's commission stated in the order of revocation
True or False: Failure to administer an oath (when required) is not a violation. Correct Answer: False True or False: Failure to verify identification is a violation. Correct Answer: True True or False: Failure to verify personal appearance is a violation. Correct Answer: True True or False: A notary can notarize their own signature. Correct Answer: False True or False: Notarizing before the document before the person signs it is a violation. Correct Answer: True True or False: Charging fees in excess to ones set by law is a violation. Correct Answer: True True or False: Notaries in NC cannot charge travel fees. Correct Answer: False True or False: A person must be commissioned as a notary in order to preform notarial acts.
Correct Answer: True True or False: Unauthorized use of a notary seal is a violation. Correct Answer: True True or False: When a signer does not appear on person before the notary at the time of notarization no notarization can take place. Correct Answer: True True or False: If a person does not provide sufficient ID proof of identity no notarization can take place. Correct Answer: True True or False: If the notary has a reasonable doubt that the document is fraudulent or an individual is being coerced to sign it no notarization can take place. Correct Answer: True True or False: If a notary is an interested party in the document they can still notarize the document. Correct Answer: False True or False: If the notary is serving as the trustee in a deed of trust they can notarize a document.
