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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (CO): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 14 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · Colorado

What is the minimum age to apply for a Colorado notary public commission?

  1. Sixteen
  2. Twenty-one
  3. Nineteen
  4. Eighteen
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D. Eighteen — C.R.S. 24-21-521(3)(a).

Question 2 · Colorado

A Colorado notary leaves the job for which the employer paid the commission fee. What does the SOS handbook say?

  1. The notary must resign the commission within 30 days after leaving the job
  2. The notary need not resign and the former employer cannot resign for the notary
  3. The commission ends automatically on the notary's last day of employment
  4. The former employer may resign the commission because it paid the fee
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B. The notary need not resign and the former employer cannot resign for the notary — Colorado Notary Handbook (rev. Apr. 2024), resignation section.

Question 3 · Colorado

Under the Secretary of State's rules, when must a new applicant complete training and pass the exam?

  1. No more than one year before applying for the commission
  2. Within 60 days after the commission has been issued
  3. No more than 30 days before applying for the commission
  4. No more than 90 days before applying for the commission
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D. No more than 90 days before applying for the commission — 8 CCR 1505-11, Rule 2.1.3.

Question 4 · Colorado

How do the Secretary of State's rules describe the notary examination?

  1. A closed-book exam
  2. An oral interview with staff
  3. An open-book examination
  4. A timed practical skills test
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C. An open-book examination — 8 CCR 1505-11, Rule 2.1.7.

Question 5 · Colorado

What must a Colorado notary do before renewing a commission?

  1. Submit only the online renewal and fee; no further training or exam is needed
  2. Complete renewal training and pass the exam no more than 90 days before renewing
  3. Retake the full new-applicant course in a live classroom and post a new surety bond
  4. Obtain a letter of good standing from the clerk and recorder of the home county
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B. Complete renewal training and pass the exam no more than 90 days before renewing — 8 CCR 1505-11, Rule 2.1.4.

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