Study California notary fines and penalties for your certification exam. This guide covers civil penalties, misdemeanor violations, felony charges, and proper notarial conduct.
Q: A notary public who is unauthorized to practice law, but performs acts which are constituted as the practice of law could face which of the following?
Answer: $1000
Q: Every notary public who is not an attorney who advertises the services of a notary public in a language other than English shall post with that advertisement a notice in English and in the other language which states that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice.
Answer: $1500, 1 year suspension, Lifetime on second offense
Q: Fine if your journal was lost
Answer: $1500
Q: A notary public who willfully fails to provide access to the sequential journal of notarial acts when requested by a peace officer shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
Answer: $2500
Q: A notary public who fails to obtain a thumbprint, as required by Section 8206, from a party signing a document shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
Answer: $2500
Q: A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
Answer: $10,000
Q: A notary public is required to obtain a bond in the amount of
Answer: $15,000
Q: Every person who files any false or forged document with the county recorder which affects title to, places an encumbrance on, or places an interest secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the document is false or forged, is punishable, in addition to any other punishment, by a fine not exceeding
Answer: $75,000
Q: A notary who advertises their services with the words “notario publico” or “notario” could face
Answer: 1 yr susp, life time on second
Q: Committing perjury is punishable by
Answer: 2-4 years in prison
Q: The penalty of forgery is:
Answer: Less or equal to 1 year in prison
Q: Identification must be current or issued within the past(how many) years to be considered acceptable
Answer: 4 years
Q: The statute of limitations for delivering as true any certificate or writing containing statements which he or she knows to be false is
Answer: 4 years
Q: For how many years is a commision valid
Answer: 4 years
Q: The Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of authorization, which a notary may use to obtain a replacement seal, within _________ after receipt of the notice.
Answer: 5 days
Q: If a notary public’s journal is relinquished to a peace officer, the notary public shall notify the Secretary of State by certified mail within
Answer: 10 days
Q: A notary public must respond within how many days after the receipt of a written request from any member of the public for a copy of a transaction in the notary public journal.
Answer: 15 days
Q: Bounced Check Notice
Answer: 20 days
Q: A notary public must notify the Secretary of State by certified mail a change in business or home address
Answer: 30
Q: Number of day you have to take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and file a surety bond with the county clerks office
Answer: 30
Q: The amount a notary can charge for a Mail Ballot Identification
Answer: $0
Q: The amount a notary can charge for Miltiary Veteran for any Verteran Benefits
Answer: $0
Q: The amount a notary can charge for administering the oath to the witness
Answer: $7
Q: The amount a notary can charge for certificate to the deposition.
Answer: $7
Q: The amount a notary can charge for Acknowledgements
Answer: $15
Q: The amount a notary can charge for Proof of a deed
Answer: $15
Q: The amount a notary can charge for Oath of affirmation
Answer: $15
Q: The amount a notary can charge for Power of Attorny
Answer: $15
Q: The amount a notary can charge for a deposition
Answer: $30