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 DO YOU KNOW THE NOTARY ACT TYPES
- Administer oath
- Acknowledgment
- Certify affidavit
- Certify depositions
- Supervise and attest to validity of photocopying original documents
Important information and notary law is in the Notary Public Handbook www.sos.arkansas.gov/
corp_ucc/corp_forms/
forms/Notaryhandbook.pdf
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Excerpt from Arkansas, Inc., the Secretary of State Business and Commercial Services Newsletter. For more info on topics or questions contact the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office at 501-682-3409. Go to www.sosweb.state.ar.us /news_publications_newsletters.html
Use the
f o l l o w i n g
quiz to assess
your Arkansas
notary public
k n o w l e d g e .
For additional
information, or more detailed
information on notary public
issues, you may request an Arkansas
Notary Public Handbook or attend
a free seminar conducted by the
secretary of state’s office. The
answers are listed at the end.
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1. An Arkansas notary is
commissioned for:
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. None of the above
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2. When a notary public changes
employment, does the employer
who paid for the commission and
seal retain ownership?
A. Yes
B. No
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3. With what public official must
a notary’s oath and surety bond be
filed?
A. County Judge
B. Circuit Clerk
C. County Assessor
D. Governor
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4. Of which type of document
is a notary prohibited from making
certified copies?
A. Birth Certificates
B. Death Certificates
C. Marriage Certificates
D. Divorce Decree
E. All of the above
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5. What geographical jurisdiction
does a notary public have?
A. Citywide
B. Countywide
C. Statewide
D. Nationwide
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6. How does a notary officially
change his/her name on the Secretary
of State’s records?
A. Mailing a registered letter
detailing marriage/divorce
B. Making a telephone call
C. Submitting a certified
copy of the legal document changing
the name
D. None of the above
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7. Which of the following items
would not be a good source of
verifying the identity of a person the
notary does not know?
A. Passport
B. Driver’s license
C. Military ID card
D. Credit card
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8. A notary public must maintain
a $_____ surety bond or surety
contract.
A. $5,000
B. $7,500
C. $10,000
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9. A notary public may notarize
documents in adjoining states as
long as the document is signed a by
an Arkansas resident.
A. True
B. False
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10. Someone who lives in another
state but works in Arkansas may be
commissioned as an Arkansas notary.
A. True
B. False
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11. Notaries public may
A. Administer oaths
B. Take acknowledgments
C. Certify affidavits
D. Supervise photocopying
E. All of the above
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12. An Arkansas notary may
charge ______ for a notarial act.
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
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13. A notary public seal may
contain the Great Seal of Arkansas
on it.
A. True
B. False
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14. A notary journal can be useful
evidence if a notary is subpoenaed
to testify in court.
A. True
B. False
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15. If you are signing a document
in which you have no direct financial
interest, you may notarize your own
signature.
A. True
B. False
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Answers: 1. B, 2. B, 3. B, 4. E,
5. C, 6. C, 7. D, 8. B, 9. B, 10.A, 11.
E, 12. A, 13. B, 14. A, 15. B
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c o r p o r a t i o n s @ s o s . a r k a n s a s . g o v,
www.sos.arkansas.gov
501-682-3409
toll-free 1-888-233-0325.
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 Important information regarding the duties of a Notary Public and the laws governing notary acts.
Notary Corner, excerpt from Arkansas, Inc., the Secretary of State Business and Commercial Services Newsletter.
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