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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Prohibited acts (CT): practice questions

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Question 1 · Connecticut

A requester tenders the statutory fee for a lawful transaction. What may the notary not do?

  1. Unreasonably refuse to perform the notarial act
  2. Refuse to notarize a blank document
  3. Ask for identification before notarizing
  4. Decline if the signer appears incompetent
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A. Unreasonably refuse to perform the notarial act — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94f; Manual secs. 4.2.1, 4.3.

Question 2 · Connecticut

When may a non-attorney Connecticut notary use the title "notario publico"?

  1. Only if the notary gives written notice they are not licensed as a Connecticut attorney
  2. Only if the notary is fluent in Spanish and serves mainly Spanish-speaking customers
  3. Never, under any circumstances, even after giving each customer a written disclaimer notice
  4. Only after completing an extra course approved by the Secretary of the State
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A. Only if the notary gives written notice they are not licensed as a Connecticut attorney — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-95a(b).

Question 3 · Connecticut

When is a Connecticut notary disqualified from performing a notarial act on a document?

  1. When the notary is a signatory of that document
  2. When the signer is the notary's coworker
  3. When the notary only witnessed the signing
  4. When the document was drafted out of state
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A. When the notary is a signatory of that document — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94g; Manual sec. 4.16.

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