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1. 1A Nevada resident is applying for an initial Notary Public appointment. What is the minimum age the applicant must have reached?

   1. A. 18 years
   2. B. 19 years
   3. C. 21 years
   4. D. 25 years

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 240.015(1)(b) requires an appointee to “Be at least 18 years of age.” The applicant therefore qualifies on the age element at 18.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.015

2. 2A nonresident Nevada notary loses the Nevada employment that supported the appointment and has no qualifying Nevada business. Which administrative action applies to that loss of eligibility?

   1. A. Suspension of the appointment
   2. B. Refusal of a new appointment
   3. C. Revocation after a hearing
   4. D. Cancellation upon written request

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 240.015(2) applies when the person “ceases to maintain a place of business in this State” or ceases the qualifying regular employment, and authorizes suspension of the appointment.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.015

3. 3A person requests a lawful notarization during normal business hours and tenders the proper fee. What does NRS 240.060 authorize the notary to do?

   1. A. Perform the requested notarial act
   2. B. Require the person to retain an attorney first
   3. C. Convert the request into an electronic notarization
   4. D. Refer every request to the county clerk

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 240.060 provides that a notary may, “during normal business hours, perform notarial acts in lawful transactions for a person who requests the act and tenders the appropriate fee.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.060

4. 4When does a Nevada notarial officer have personal knowledge of an appearing person's identity?

   1. A. When the person presents any unsigned card
   2. B. When a coworker recognizes the person's voice
   3. C. When prior dealings provide reasonable certainty of the claimed identity
   4. D. When the person states a residential address

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NRS 240.062 requires the person to be known through “dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the person has the identity claimed.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.062

5. 5Which venue must a Nevada notarial certificate identify?

   1. A. The Nevada county, including Carson City, where the act was performed
   2. B. The signer's county of residence
   3. C. The county where the document will be recorded
   4. D. The notary's county of appointment in every case

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 240.1655(1)(a) requires the certificate to identify “the county, including, without limitation, Carson City, in this State in which the notarial act was performed.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.1655

6. 6After receiving an amended certificate, what must the notary do with the existing stamp?

   1. A. Retain it until the next renewal
   2. B. Send it to the surety company for storage
   3. C. Destroy it and obtain a new stamp with the amended information
   4. D. Keep using it if the expiration date is unchanged

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NRS 240.036(5)(a) begins with the command “Destroy his or her” and requires destruction of the existing notary stamp followed by a new stamp containing the amended information.

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.036

7. 7When must a traditional Nevada notary record a notarial act in the journal?

   1. A. At the time the act is performed
   2. B. By the end of the next business day
   3. C. Before the document is drafted
   4. D. Within 30 days after the act

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NRS 240.120(1) requires the entry for each act “at the time the act is performed.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.120

8. 8What is the maximum fee for taking an acknowledgment of the first signature of one signer?

   1. A. $7.50
   2. B. $10.00
   3. C. $15.00
   4. D. $20.00

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NRS 240.100(1) sets the first-signature acknowledgment fee at “$15.00.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.100

9. 9Who may ordinarily make or note a protest of a negotiable instrument under Nevada's notary restrictions?

   1. A. Any notary acting after normal business hours
   2. B. A notary employed by a depository institution acting within that employment
   3. C. Any notary who charges no fee
   4. D. A notary who has held a commission for four years

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NRS 240.075(1)(j) prohibits the act unless the notary “is employed by a depository institution and the protest is made or noted within the scope of that employment.”

   Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.075

10. 10What appointment consequence must the Secretary of State impose for a first finding that a nonattorney notary violated the foreign-language advertising rules?

    1. A. Suspension for not less than one year
    2. B. A ten-day warning period only
    3. C. Permanent revocation for every first offense
    4. D. Automatic conversion to inactive status for 30 days

    Answer: A

    Explanation: NRS 240.085(3)(a) directs the Secretary of State to “Suspend the appointment of the notary public for not less than 1 year.”

    Reference: NRS: CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS — NRS 240.085