VI.   SPECIAL TOPICS (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION)

VII.  RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FLORIDA NOTARIES

The answers to these questions can be found at the end of this course

1) Any notary desiring to utilize electronic notarizations must ___________________.

A)  own a computer

B)  request an amended commission from the Secretary of State

C)  enroll in computer courses

2) Every Will must ________________________.

A)  be in writing

B)  bequeath something to charity

C)  be executed with the permission of the Secretary of State

3) It is a law that a Will has _____________________.

A)  only one witness

B)  two witnesses

C)  a person who has been adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court with jurisdiction sign as the Testator

4) A Florida Notary Public may not ever ____________________.

A)  refuse to perform a notarial act

B)  notarize an instrument where the Notary has a financial interest

C)  administer an Oath

5) Notaries that are employed in businesses or government agencies which conduct business beyond the provision of notary services ___________ required to permit their employees to be available to the general public for notary services.

A)  are

B)  may be

C)  are not

6) The reason for the prohibition against the unlicensed or unauthorized practice of law (UPL) is to protect ____________.

A)  the public from incompetent, unethical, or irresponsible representation

B)  lawyers

C)  notaries

7) As a notary public, you are held to a higher standard than other individuals because ______________________.

A)  you paid to become a notary

B)  you gave your social security number to the State

C)  you are a public officer holding a position of trust

8) The owner of a business ______________ notarize signatures on documents pertaining to his business transactions.

A)  may

B)  should not

C)  should

9) An attorney ___________________ to notarize his client's signature on a document that he has prepared, if he is serving as the attorney-of-record and is only receiving a fee for his legal services or his notary services.

A)  is not permitted

B)  is required by law

C)  is permitted

10)The State of Florida ______________________ Justices of the Peace.

A)  abolished the office of

B)  considers notaries public the same as

C)  recognizes

11)If you are not an attorney, when advertising your office of notary public you should _____________________________.

A)  advertise that you perform certified translations

B)  advertise that you will judge contests

C)  advertise with the words in print or spoken if over the radio and television "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice."

12)A Florida Notary _________________ be a witness to a document if the document calls for the witnesses signatures to be notarized.

A)  may

B)  should

C)  may not