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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Identification (NH): practice questions

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Question 1 · New Hampshire

When does a New Hampshire notarial officer have personal knowledge of a person's identity?

  1. When the person's name appears in the town phone book
  2. When a coworker of the notary says the person is who they claim to be
  3. When dealings with the person give reasonable certainty of identity
  4. When the person shows a signed letter from a relative
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C. When dealings with the person give reasonable certainty of identity — RSA 456-B:2-b, I.

Question 2 · New Hampshire

A New Hampshire notarial officer is unsure of a signer's identity after seeing an ID. What does RSA 456-B:2-b allow?

  1. Accepting the signer's oath alone as proof
  2. Notarizing and noting the doubt in the margin
  3. Calling the signer's employer to vouch for the signer by phone
  4. Requiring more information or identification credentials
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D. Requiring more information or identification credentials — RSA 456-B:2-b, III.

Question 3 · New Hampshire

Besides a passport, driver's license, or nondriver ID, what other government ID may a New Hampshire notarial officer accept?

  1. A current one with the signature or photograph of the person that satisfies the officer
  2. Any one issued by a government agency within the last 10 years, even if it has since expired
  3. Only one that shows both a fingerprint and a home address
  4. Only one issued by the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
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A. A current one with the signature or photograph of the person that satisfies the officer — RSA 456-B:2-b, II(a)(2).

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