NC Notary Performing Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

Before performing a notarial act, a NC notary must ensure the principal:

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Appears in person before the notary (for traditional notarizations)

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Has had the document reviewed by an attorney

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Has the document signed by two witnesses first

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Provides two forms of government-issued ID

Question 2

A NC notary is in the middle of performing a notarization when they realize the signer appears to be intoxicated. The notary should:

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Stop and refuse the notarization until the signer is sober

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Complete the notarization and note the intoxication in the journal

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Ask the signer to return when sober and complete the certificate in advance

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Proceed at a reduced fee to compensate for the inconvenience

Question 3

Under NC law, a notary administering an oath must require the affiant to:

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Raise their right hand and verbally swear or affirm to the truthfulness of the statement

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Read the entire document aloud before swearing

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Sign the document in front of two witnesses first

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Have the oath recorded by a court reporter

Question 4

A NC notary is presented with a document in English for a signer who only speaks Mandarin. The notary should:

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Proceed if an interpreter is present to assist the signer understand the document

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Refuse to notarize because the signer cannot read English

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Translate the document into Mandarin before notarizing

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Proceed without concern since the notary's role is not to ensure document comprehension

Question 5

Under NCGS Chapter 10B, a notary who is asked to perform a notarial act but has personal knowledge that the signer's stated identity is false must:

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Refuse to perform the notarization regardless of how genuine the ID appears

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Proceed if the ID documents appear genuine

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Report the fraud only to local law enforcement, not the NC SOS

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Complete the notarization but note the discrepancy in the journal

Question 6

Under NCGS Chapter 10B, which of the following correctly describes the 'two-step' identity verification process for NC notarizations?

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The notary may verify identity through either personal knowledge OR satisfactory documentary evidence

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The signer must present two separate government IDs before every notarization

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The notary must verify identity with a government ID and then call a verification hotline

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Two independent witnesses must vouch for the signer's identity