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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (KY): practice questions

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Question 1 · Kentucky

A Kentucky notary resigns the commission. What happens to the notary's journal?

  1. It must be delivered to the county clerk for safekeeping
  2. It is destroyed after thirty days
  3. The notary keeps it for the required retention period
  4. It is surrendered to the surety
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C. The notary keeps it for the required retention period — KRS 423.380(6).

Question 2 · Kentucky

Which item is a required entry in a Kentucky online notary's journal under KRS 423.380(3)?

  1. The fee, if any, charged
  2. The signer's thumbprint
  3. The signer's occupation
  4. The signer's date of birth
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A. The fee, if any, charged — KRS 423.380(3)(f).

Question 3 · Kentucky

In what format must a Kentucky online notary's journal be kept?

  1. A bound paper book with numbered pages
  2. Either paper or electronic, at the notary's choice
  3. A paper book stored with the county clerk
  4. A permanent, tamper-evident electronic format
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D. A permanent, tamper-evident electronic format — KRS 423.380(2).

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