Notary Exam Question #027
General Information / Notary Public Seal
What is the consequence for a notary public who willfully fails to keep the notary public seal under their direct and exclusive control or surrenders it to an unauthorized person?
- They will receive a warning from the Secretary of State
- They will be required to take a refresher course on notary public practices
- They are guilty of a misdemeanor
- They will be temporarily suspended from performing notarial acts
- They will receive a warning from the Secretary of State
- They will be required to take a refresher course on notary public practices
- They are guilty of a misdemeanor
- They will be temporarily suspended from performing notarial acts
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A notary public is guilty of a misdemeanor if the notary public willfully fails to keep his or her notary public seal under the notary public’s direct and exclusive control or if the notary public willfully surrenders the notary public’s seal to any person not authorized to possess it.