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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Seal (CT): practice questions

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Question 1 · Connecticut

If a notary uses a seal, which content must the seal impression itself include?

  1. Name as on the certificate, "Notary Public" and "Connecticut"
  2. Name, commission number, county of residence and a state map
  3. The state seal, the date of the oath and the town of recording
  4. Name, the notary's address and the word "Commissioned"
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A. Name as on the certificate, "Notary Public" and "Connecticut" — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94k; the commission expiration may appear on a separate stamp instead.

Question 2 · Connecticut

A notary uses neither a seal nor a stamp. What must be typed or printed near the notary's signature?

  1. The notary's home address and commission number only
  2. Nothing; the handwritten signature alone is enough
  3. "Notary Public" and "My commission expires" with the date
  4. "State of Connecticut" and the town where recorded
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C. "Notary Public" and "My commission expires" with the date — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94k.

Question 3 · Connecticut

A notary's employer paid for the notary's seal. The notary is dismissed. What happens to the seal?

  1. It is given to the town clerk where the oath was recorded
  2. The employer keeps it, because the employer paid for it
  3. The notary keeps it; it may not be surrendered to the employer
  4. It goes to the Secretary of the State for safekeeping
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C. The notary keeps it; it may not be surrendered to the employer — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94j(a); Manual sec. 4.13.

Question 4 · Connecticut

After a notary dies, who must destroy the seal and notify the Secretary of the death?

  1. The notary's personal representative
  2. The probate court for the notary's district
  3. The town clerk where the oath was recorded
  4. The notary's most recent employer of record
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A. The notary's personal representative — Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-94q.

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