Notary 2021

The fee for notarizing a protest is :

$0.00 because only notaries public employed by a financial institution can perform a perform a protest in the course and scope of their employment, no fee is prescribed for the notarial service since it is part of the notary public's service to the financial institution.

A notary who charges more than the maximum allowable fees may face what penalties?

$750 fine and suspension or revocation of the notary commission

As of January, 2015 negligent failure to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public can result in the following fine.

$750 fine and suspension or revocation of the notary commission

A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face

-Commission suspension -Commission revocation -Commission denial All of above

The certificate of authorization is issued for

A Notary to obtain an official seal

Credible witnesses must show their ID's to the Notary:

Always

The main purpose of a credible identifying witness is to

Identify a signer

When notarizing a document containing an acknowledgement , The Notary:

Must identify the signer by satisfactory evidence

A private employer may:

Require the Notary to notarize business related documents during normal business hours.

An Attorney in fact

Signs on behalf of the principal

The first offense for translating the term Notary Public into Notario Publico or Notario can result in what penalties?

Suspension of the notary commission for 1 year and a $1,500 fine.

What information goes in the venue section (State of .. County of..") of a Notary Certificate

The location where the notarization takes place