Ca Notary Exam

Front 1

What is the penalty for unauthorized manufacture, duplication or sale of the Notary Seal?

Back 1

Civil Penalty - $1500

Front 2

What is the penalty for Violating the prohibition against a notary public who holds himself or herself out as an immigration specialist or consultant advertising that he or she is a notary or violating the restrictions on charging to assist in the completion of immigration forms?

Back 2

$1500 Suspension or Revocation

Front 3

What is the penalty for Failure to administer the oath or affirmation as required by law?

Back 3

$750 Suspension or Revocation

Front 4

What is the penalty for the negligent failure to discharge fully and faithfully any of the duties required of a notary public?

Back 4

$750 Suspension or Revocation

Front 5

What is the penalty for failure to notify the Sec of State of a lost or stolen Notary Seal?

Back 5

Civil Penalty - $1500

Front 6

What is the penalty for Commission of any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit the notary public or another, or substantially injure another?

Back 6

$1500 Revocation

Front 7

What is the penalty for Execution of any certificate as a notary public containing a statement known to the notary public to be false?

Back 7

$1500 Revocation

Front 8

What is the penalty for Violating the restrictions on advertising notarial services in a foreign language or literally translating the phrase “notary public” into Spanish?

Back 8

$1500 Suspension or Revocation

Front 9

What is the penalty for Charging more than the fees prescribed by law?

Back 9

$750 Suspension or Revocation

Front 10

What are the 4 violations that have a $750 penalty?

Back 10

1.Failure to administer the OATH or affirmation as required by law.
2.negligent failure to discharge fully and faithfully any of the DUTIES required of a notary public.
3.Charging more than the FEES prescribed by law.
4.failure to complete the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at the time the notary’s signature and seal are affixed to the document.

Front 11

What violations are misdemeanors?

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1. Notarize any document, other than documents relating to a Deed of Trust that contains information known by the notary to be false.
2.Any person acting as a notary without being duly commissioned
3. Destruction, concealment or defacing notary records.
4. Soliciting or coercing a notary to perform an illegal or an improper act.
5. Making false statements to a notary.
6. Failing to submit notarial journals to the County Clerk within 30 days after a notary commission is no longer valid and the notary does not obtain reappointment.

Front 12

What is the penalty for the use of false or misleading advertising wherein the notary public has represented that he or she has duties, rights, or privileges that he or she does not possess

Back 12

$1500 Suspension or Revocation

Front 13

What violations are felonies?

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Perjury (punishable by prison for 2-4 years.)and dishonest or fraudulent actions with respect to encumbering someone into property.

Front 14

What is the penalty for failure to complete the acknowledgment at the time the notary’s signature and seal are affixed to the document?

Back 14

$750 Suspension or Revocation

Front 15

What is the penalty for the willful failure to discharge fully and faithfully any of the duties required of a notary public?

Back 15

$1500 Revocation