Appointment and qualifications — free practice questions
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Who may be appointed, what vacates a commission, and what the county clerk holds. These are the questions the app shows a non-premium user for this part. The full bank carries 50 practice questions here plus 30 in the mock pool, each written from the Notary Public License Law booklet published by the New York Department of State and carrying the verbatim provision it tests.
Who appoints and commissions notaries public in New York, and how far does that commission reach?
Why: Executive Law 130 gives the appointment power to the Secretary of State and makes the notary's jurisdiction co-extensive with the boundaries of the state. County clerks hold the record of the commission and certify official character, but they do not appoint.
How long is the term of a New York notary public commission?
Why: Executive Law 130 sets the term at 4 years. Reappointment before expiry, or within 6 months after, lets the Secretary of State waive the qualifying requirements — including the examination.
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