NC Notary Prohibited Acts and Misconduct 2

Question 1

Under NCGS §10B-60, which of the following is a prohibited act for a NC notary?

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Notarizing a document in which the notary is named as the sole beneficiary

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Asking the signer to produce their ID

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Charging $8 per notarial act when the maximum is $10

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Maintaining a notary journal voluntarily

Question 2

A NC notary stamps a document with their official seal without actually performing a notarial act (no signer present, no oath, no acknowledgment). This is:

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A prohibited act under NCGS §10B-60 and potentially a criminal offense

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Acceptable if the document is later brought to the notary for completion

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Acceptable for internal company documents only

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Acceptable if the notary writes 'pending' on the certificate

Question 3

Under NCGS Chapter 10B, a NC notary may NOT claim to be which of the following on their business cards or advertisements?

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An 'immigration consultant' or 'immigration specialist' based solely on their notary commission

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A 'commissioned notary public' in North Carolina

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A 'certified document authenticator' who charges for notarizations

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A 'professional notary' offering mobile notary services

Question 4

Under NC law, which of the following describes 'notarizing by fax' — accepting a faxed copy of a document for notarization?

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Not acceptable — traditional notarizations require the original document and the principal's in-person appearance

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Acceptable for low-value documents under $10,000

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Acceptable if the original is mailed within 5 business days

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Acceptable for renewal of existing notarized documents only

Question 5

A NC notary performs a notarization for a person they know to be their employer's key business competitor. The notary's employer instructs them to refuse future requests from that company. Under NC law:

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The notary cannot refuse based on the employer's business preferences — refusal must be based on lawful grounds

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The notary may follow the employer's instruction and refuse based on employer-client policies

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The notary may refuse at their discretion since they are an at-will employee

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The employer's instruction is an acceptable business restriction on notarial services

Question 6

Under NCGS §10B-60, a NC notary who advertises notary services in Spanish but adds the title 'Notario Público' is potentially violating NC law because:

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The title 'Notario Público' implies attorney-equivalent status in many Latin American cultures and can mislead clients

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Foreign language advertising is prohibited for NC notaries

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Spanish-language advertising requires prior NC SOS approval

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The title must include the English equivalent in parentheses to be legal