semplr.

Exams · Certifications · Licensing

Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Remote notarization (NM): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 8 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

Start the free mock exam

Question 1 · New Mexico

Where must a New Mexico notarial officer be when performing a remote online notarization?

  1. Physically in New Mexico
  2. In the signer's county
  3. Anywhere in the U.S.
  4. At a state office
Show the answer

A. Physically in New Mexico — 12.9.4.10(A) NMAC.

Question 2 · New Mexico

During a New Mexico remote online notarization, the audio or video feed is interrupted. What must the notarial officer do?

  1. Continue once the feed returns, noting the gap
  2. Stop and restart the process from the beginning
  3. Finish the act by phone and note it in the journal
  4. Complete the act if the signer had already signed
Show the answer

B. Stop and restart the process from the beginning — 12.9.4.12(C)(2) NMAC.

Question 3 · New Mexico

If a signer fails the knowledge-based authentication quiz after two attempts, how long must they wait to retake it?

  1. One hour
  2. 48 hours
  3. Seven days
  4. 24 hours
Show the answer

D. 24 hours — 12.9.4.11(B)(5) NMAC.

Question 4 · New Mexico

Unless a rule sets another period, how long must the audiovisual recording of a New Mexico remote act be kept?

  1. At least 10 years after it is made
  2. At least 5 years after it is made
  3. At least 3 years after it is made
  4. At least 7 years after it is made
Show the answer

A. At least 10 years after it is made — NMSA 14-14A-5(F).

More Notary Public topics