North Carolina Notary Public Practice & Study Guide

North Carolina Notary Public Practice & Study Guide

Independently authored North Carolina notary practice questions, concise study notes, and flashcards grounded in current public statutes and Secretary of State information. Educational review only; not an official exam, official course, or legal advice.

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List of Questions30 questions
  1. Question 1
    • The applicant must be at least 18 or legally emancipated
    • Every applicant must be at least 21
    • A high school diploma removes any minimum-age requirement
    • Working in North Carolina removes any minimum-age requirement
  2. Question 2
    • The person may satisfy this requirement through the regular North Carolina workplace
    • The person can never qualify because all applicants must live in North Carolina
    • The person qualifies only after working in North Carolina for five years
    • The person may qualify only as an electronic notary
  3. Question 3
    • Within the three months before applying
    • At any time during the previous five years
    • Only after the commission is issued
    • Within 45 days after taking the oath
  4. Question 4
    • Three hours
    • Four hours
    • Six hours
    • Eight hours
  5. Question 5
    • 70%
    • 75%
    • 90%
    • 80%
  6. Question 6
    • Notarial laws, procedures, and ethics
    • Real-estate valuation, taxation, and lending
    • Civil procedure and criminal evidence
    • Immigration forms and contract drafting
  7. Question 7
    • Two years
    • Four years
    • Five years
    • Ten years
  8. Question 8
    • The act is invalid
    • The act becomes valid when the oath is later taken
    • The act is valid if no fee was charged
    • The act is valid only in the commissioning county
  9. Question 9
    • Within 10 days
    • Within 30 days
    • Before the end of the first year
    • No later than 45 days
  10. Question 10
    • Only in the county of commissioning
    • Only at the notary's regular workplace
    • Anywhere in the United States
    • Anywhere in North Carolina
  11. Question 11
    • Taking an acknowledgment
    • Drafting a contract for a principal
    • Choosing which legal certificate a customer needs
    • Certifying that a photograph is authentic
  12. Question 12
    • An affirmation is not made under penalty of perjury
    • An affirmation is based on personal honor without invoking a deity or using 'swear'
    • An affirmation never requires personal appearance
    • An affirmation can only be administered by a judge
  13. Question 13
    • An expired private gym membership card
    • A social-media profile shown on a phone
    • An unsigned letter from the principal's employer
    • A current government-issued document with a facial photograph and either a signature or physical description
  14. Question 14
    • Only the notary
    • Only the individual seeking identification
    • Neither, if two IDs are presented
    • Both the notary and the individual seeking identification
  15. Question 15
    • Proceed if no fee is charged
    • Proceed if another witness is present
    • Proceed after adding a disclosure to the certificate
    • Decline because the notary is a signer or party
  16. Question 16
    • Choose whichever certificate seems most convenient
    • Explain the legal effect and select the best certificate
    • Add an acknowledgment automatically
    • Do not determine the act; the notary may offer recognized certificate forms for the customer to select
  17. Question 17
    • Yes, if the photograph is government-issued
    • Yes, if the owner appears personally
    • No, but the notary may notarize an affidavit regarding and attached to the photograph
    • No, and no related affidavit can ever be notarized
  18. Question 18
    • The notary's Social Security number
    • A statement of the notary's commission expiration date
    • The principal's employer
    • The price paid for the underlying transaction
  19. Question 19
    • Execute it if the notary is fluent
    • Execute it only with two witnesses
    • Do not execute it; the notary may execute an accompanying English-language certificate
    • Translate and certify the Spanish certificate personally
  20. Question 20
    • A recommendation from the principal's employer
    • Personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the relevant individual's identity
    • Two forms of identification in every case
    • A copy of the principal's birth certificate in every case
  21. Question 21
    • $5
    • $10
    • $15
    • $25
  22. Question 22
    • Yes, the statutory maximum is also a mandatory minimum
    • Yes, unless the principal is a family member
    • No, the statute does not compel a notary to charge
    • No, but only attorneys may waive fees
  23. Question 23
    • Conspicuously display an English-language fee schedule with no text smaller than 10-point type
    • Disclose fees only after completing the act
    • Use a verbal schedule only
    • Post only the highest possible fee
  24. Question 24
    • With a facsimile signature stamp
    • By hand in ink after performing the notarial act
    • Electronically before meeting the principal
    • By having an employee sign the commissioned name
  25. Question 25
    • The employer that paid for it
    • The register of deeds during the entire commission
    • The notary, who must keep it secure and not allow another person to use or possess it
    • Any commissioned notary at the same workplace
  26. Question 26
    • 24 hours
    • Five days
    • 10 days
    • 45 days
  27. Question 27
    • The notary's home address
    • The county of commissioning
    • The principal's name
    • The notary's application number
  28. Question 28
    • Within 10 days
    • Within 30 days
    • Within 45 days
    • Only at recommissioning
  29. Question 29
    • The commission ends immediately
    • The notary remains commissioned until expiration and need not obtain a new seal merely because of the move
    • The notary may act only in the old county
    • The notary must destroy the seal within 10 days
  30. Question 30
    • Choosing not to charge a fee
    • Performing a notarial act before taking the oath of office
    • Keeping an optional traditional journal
    • Moving to another North Carolina county
List of Flashcards20 flashcards
  1. Card 1Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  2. Card 2Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  3. Card 3Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  4. Card 4Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  5. Card 5Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  6. Card 6Commissioning, Scope, and Core Definitions
  7. Card 7Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  8. Card 8Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  9. Card 9Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  10. Card 10Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  11. Card 11Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  12. Card 12Identity, Authorized Acts, and Certificates
  13. Card 13Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  14. Card 14Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  15. Card 15Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  16. Card 16Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  17. Card 17Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  18. Card 18Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  19. Card 19Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability
  20. Card 20Fees, Signature, Seal, Status Changes, and Accountability