Utah Notary Flashcards Exam Questions And Correct Answers And Rationales

Notarization of an electronic signature can not be done... {Ans: Over the phone, fax, email or video conference.}If a notary maintains a journal he shall: {Ans: (1) safeguard it an all other notarial records as valuable public documents and may not destroy the documents (2) keep in the exclusive custody of the notary, not to be used by any other notary or surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.}A good rule of thumb for notaries to ask is... {Ans: What happened?}Reference 46-1-13: If a notary maintains a journal, the notary shall: {Ans: 1. Safeguard the journal and all other notarial records as valuable public documents and may not destroy the documents; 2. Keep the journal in the exclusive cusody of the notary, not to be used by any other notary or surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.}Electronic Signature {Ans: An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.}Powers & limitations {Ans: Notarial acts that may be performed by a notary within the state.}A person qualified for a notarial commission shall: {Ans: