New York State Notary Public examination — study notes
Four parts · 200 practice questions · 120 in the mock pool
The examination is built on one document: the Notary Public License Law booklet published by the New York Department of State. These notes follow its four areas, and each part has its own free practice questions.
Appointment and qualifications
Who may be appointed, what vacates a commission, and what the county clerk holds.
Powers, duties and conduct
Statewide authority, the fee schedule, the duty to officiate, and the bar on practising law.
Notarial acts and documents
Acknowledgments, jurats and proofs, the Real Property Law certificate forms, and the statement of authority.
Electronic notarization and penalties
Part 182 in full — registration, technology standards, identity proofing, ten-year records — plus the criminal exposure.
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