UT Notary - Utah Notary Notarial Certificates and Seal Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following elements is REQUIRED to be included on a Utah notary public's official seal for traditional, paper-based notarizations?

Accepted Answer

The Great Seal of the State of Utah

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The notary's business address

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The county where the notary is commissioned

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The notary's phone number

Question 2

A Utah notary performs a traditional (in-person) notarization. What color ink must be used for the official seal impression?

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Purple

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Black

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Blue

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Red

Question 3

A client presents a document to a Utah notary and asks them to simply sign and affix their seal without any notarial wording. What is the correct course of action for the notary?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the notarization because it lacks a notarial certificate.

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Comply with the request as long as the signer provides proper identification.

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Add a standard acknowledgment certificate before signing and sealing.

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Sign and seal the document, but make a note in the journal that no certificate was present.

Question 4

A Utah notary's commission expires. What must the notary do with their official seal?

Accepted Answer

Destroy it to prevent any possible misuse.

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Return it to the Lieutenant Governor's office.

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Keep it in a secure location for their personal records.

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Transfer it to another commissioned notary at their workplace.

Question 5

When completing a notarial certificate in Utah, which of the following actions is NOT permissible?

Accepted Answer

Leaving the venue (State of Utah, County of ______) blank for the signer to fill in later.

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Signing the name exactly as it appears on the notary's commission.

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Attaching a separate, completed certificate if the document lacks sufficient notarial wording.

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Affixing the seal so that it is legible and does not obscure any text.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about a Utah notary's official seal is correct?

Accepted Answer

The seal must be in a rectangular format, no larger than 1" x 2.5".

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The seal must be circular in shape.

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An embosser can be used as a substitute for the ink stamp seal.

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The seal is considered the property of the notary's employer.