A surety plans to cancel the assurance on file for an Arizona notary. What lead time does 41-269(D) set?A.R.S. 41-269(D)
An Arizona applicant appeals the denial of an application. What does 41-271(B) bar while the appeal is pending?A.R.S. 41-271(B)
An Arizona commission was in effect on July 1, 2022, when the revised law took effect. What did 41-276(A) do with it?A.R.S. 41-276(A)
An Arizona notary leaves the job where the employer paid for the bond. What does 41-269(D) say about the bond?A.R.S. 41-269(D)
An Arizona notary's surname changes mid-term. Until when may the notary keep using the stamp in the prior name?A.R.S. 41-327
An employer paid for an Arizona notary's stamping device and commission. Whose property are they?A.R.S. 41-269(G)(1)
Does an Arizona notary commission give the notary the immunity that state law gives public officials?A.R.S. 41-269(F)
During what period may an Arizona notary perform notarial acts, as far as the bond is concerned?A.R.S. 41-269(D)
For how many years does the secretary of state issue a commission under A.R.S. 41-269(E)?A.R.S. 41-269(E)
How does A.R.S. 41-269(B) test whether a notary applicant is an Arizona resident?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(3)
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Commission, bond and exam, continued
How does A.R.S. 41-271(A)(3) treat a conviction that follows a plea of no contest?A.R.S. 41-271(A)(3)
How long after a revocation must a person wait before a new application for an Arizona commission?A.R.S. 41-271(B)
How must an Arizona notary submit a resignation?A.R.S. 41-317(A)
May an Arizona employer limit its notary's services to customers the employer picks?A.R.S. 41-269(G)(3)
On what must the examination of A.R.S. 41-270 be based?A.R.S. 41-270(A)
On which returns must an Arizona notary applicant claim the Arizona home as the primary residence?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(3)
Paragraph 4 of 41-269(B) is about English. What must the applicant be able to do?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(4)
What deadline does 41-323(A) set for the signed notice after a notary moves?A.R.S. 41-323(A)
What does the secretary of state maintain under A.R.S. 41-272 so a person can verify a notary's authority?A.R.S. 41-272(A)
What is an applicant entitled to when the secretary of state denies an Arizona notary commission?A.R.S. 41-271(B)
What is the amount of the surety bond an Arizona notary applicant submits before a commission is issued?A.R.S. 41-269(D)
What is the youngest age at which a person meets the age rule of A.R.S. 41-269 for an Arizona notary commission?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(1)
What must an Arizona applicant execute and submit to the secretary of state before the commission is issued?A.R.S. 41-269(C)
What must an Arizona notary keep as a reference under 41-269(B)(7)?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(7)
What must an Arizona notary's signed notice of an address change provide?A.R.S. 41-323(A)
What must the course of study under A.R.S. 41-270(B) cover?A.R.S. 41-270(B)
When may an Arizona notary NOT take outside notarial work, under 41-269(G)(2)?A.R.S. 41-269(G)(2)
Where does the secretary of state deposit the fees collected for the course and examination of 41-270?A.R.S. 41-270(C)
Which of these may the secretary of state require to pass an examination under A.R.S. 41-270(A)?A.R.S. 41-270(A)
Which officer commissions notaries public in Arizona, by the definition in A.R.S. 41-251?A.R.S. 41-251(8)
Which status meets the citizenship rule for an Arizona notary applicant under 41-269(B)?A.R.S. 41-269(B)(2)
Which two items on an Arizona notary application are not confidential under 41-269(A)?A.R.S. 41-269(A)
Who may administer the notary examination that A.R.S. 41-270 describes?A.R.S. 41-270(A)
Who may issue the assurance that A.R.S. 41-269(D) requires?A.R.S. 41-269(D)
Fees 8
A.R.S. 41-316(C) forbids a notarial fee unless something specifically authorizes it. What?A.R.S. 41-316(C)
An Arizona notary employed by a bank notarizes for a neighbor on a Saturday off. Whose are the fees?A.R.S. 41-269(G)(2)
Under 41-316(B), an Arizona notary may be paid an amount up to which measure?A.R.S. 41-316(B)
Under A.R.S. 41-317(C), what fee goes to Arizona's secretary of state for certifying a copy out of a former notary's deposited journal?A.R.S. 41-317(C)
What can charging more than the authorized fee cost an Arizona notary under 41-271(A)(10)?A.R.S. 41-271(A)(10)
What must an Arizona journal entry say about money?A.R.S. 41-319(A)(7)
Who establishes the fees an Arizona notary may charge for notarial acts?A.R.S. 41-316(A)
Who may pay the commissioning costs of a notary who is a state employee and notarizes in that job?A.R.S. 41-269(H)
Powers, limits and the stamp 31
An Arizona notary and a signer share no language. How may the notary communicate under 41-253(F)?A.R.S. 41-253(F)
An Arizona notary's commission is revoked. Where do the physical stamping device and the journal go?A.R.S. 41-317(B)
Besides the notarial officer, whose stake in a record bars the officer from notarizing it under 41-252(B)?A.R.S. 41-252(B)
Does an Arizona notarial officer's failure to meet a duty in the article make the notarial act invalid?A.R.S. 41-274
How long must a stamping device vendor keep the copy of an Arizona notary's commission?A.R.S. 41-267(B)
How many physical stamping devices may an Arizona notary possess for tangible records?A.R.S. 41-267(C)
How may an Arizona notary use an embosser?A.R.S. 41-267(C)
How must the notary's name read on an Arizona official stamp?A.R.S. 41-266(A)(1)
Section 41-252(C) gives a notarial officer a power over a tangible copy. What does the officer certify?A.R.S. 41-252(C)
Section 41-257 lets another person write the name of someone who cannot physically sign. Who is ruled out?A.R.S. 41-257
Section 41-267(A) makes the notary responsible for the device's security. Who else may use it for a notarial act?A.R.S. 41-267(A)
Section 41-320(A) speaks to a notary who is a stockholder, director, officer or employee of a corporation. What does it make lawful?A.R.S. 41-320(A)
What does an apostille issued by a foreign state under the Hague convention conclusively establish in Arizona?A.R.S. 41-262(D)
What effect does Arizona give a notarial act performed by a notary public of another state, in that state?A.R.S. 41-259(A)
What is the largest size A.R.S. 41-266(B) allows for the image made by a physical Arizona notary stamp?A.R.S. 41-266(B)
What is the status of a notarial act an Arizona officer performs on a record the officer is a party to?A.R.S. 41-252(B)
What must a vendor see before providing a stamping device to a person in Arizona?A.R.S. 41-267(B)
What must an Arizona notary do with an electronic stamping device when the commission expires?A.R.S. 41-267(A)
When a translator is used for an Arizona notarial act, what does 41-254(B) require of the translator?A.R.S. 41-254(B)
When is it unlawful for a corporation's notary to take the acknowledgment of a record executed by the corporation?A.R.S. 41-320(B)
Where may an Arizona notary NOT place the official stamp?A.R.S. 41-266(C)
Which copy may an Arizona notarial officer NOT certify, apart from the journal copies of 41-319?A.R.S. 41-253(D)
Which county name must an Arizona notary's official stamp include?A.R.S. 41-266(A)(1)
Which court reporters does 41-324(A) exempt from most of the Arizona notary chapter?A.R.S. 41-324(A)
Which ground for refusing a notarial act does A.R.S. 41-256(A) name?A.R.S. 41-256(A)
Which image must the stamp of a physical Arizona stamping device include?A.R.S. 41-266(B)
Which of these does A.R.S. 41-258(A) list by name as able to perform a notarial act in Arizona?A.R.S. 41-258(A)
Which of these does A.R.S. 41-260(A) name among the tribal officers whose notarial acts Arizona honors?A.R.S. 41-260(A)
Which person does 41-261(A) list among those whose notarial acts under federal law Arizona honors?A.R.S. 41-261(A)(2)
Which shape does 41-266(B) allow for the stamp?A.R.S. 41-266(B)
Which two things can show that an Arizona notary's seal and signature are authentic, under 41-325?A.R.S. 41-325(A)
Notarial acts and certificates 15
A.R.S. 41-265(1) prints which sentence opening for an acknowledgment by an individual?A.R.S. 41-265(1)
A.R.S. 41-265(3) is the short form for a verification. Which opening does it print?A.R.S. 41-265(3)
After a surname change, how does an Arizona notary sign a certificate while using the old stamp?A.R.S. 41-327
An Arizona certificate is on a separate sheet attached to the record. Which of these must the sheet describe?A.R.S. 41-264(F)
An Arizona notary public notarizes a paper record. What does 41-264(B) say about the official stamp?A.R.S. 41-264(B)
For a verification on oath, what must an Arizona officer determine about the record that holds the statement?A.R.S. 41-253(B)(2)
In certifying a copy, what must an Arizona notarial officer determine about the copy?A.R.S. 41-253(D)
Section 41-264(A)(1) ties the timing of a certificate to the notarial act with which word?A.R.S. 41-264(A)(1)
Section 41-264(A)(5) adds one date to a certificate only when the officer is a notary public. Which date?A.R.S. 41-264(A)(5)
Under 41-264(A)(2), which signature of the notary public must the one on a certificate match?A.R.S. 41-264(A)(2)
What does the Arizona definition of "verification on oath or affirmation" say the individual declares?A.R.S. 41-251(16)
What does the Arizona short form for certifying a copy say the copy is?A.R.S. 41-265(5)
What language rule does A.R.S. 41-264(A)(6) set for the wording of a certificate?A.R.S. 41-264(A)(6)
When another person signs for a signer who is physically unable to sign, what does the Arizona officer insert?A.R.S. 41-257
When may an Arizona notarial officer put a signature on a certificate?A.R.S. 41-264(E)
Identity, thumbprint and journal 26
A signer has five records of the same type notarized at one sitting in Arizona. How may the journal show them?A.R.S. 41-319(D)
An Arizona notary keeps only one journal. What does the law presume about it?A.R.S. 41-319(E)
An Arizona notary serves the same individual again within six months, in person. What may the notary not require the second time?A.R.S. 41-319(C)
An Arizona notary's journal is stolen. Whom must the notary inform besides the secretary of state?A.R.S. 41-323(B)
An inmate in the custody of a county sheriff needs a notarization in Arizona. Which card does 41-255 accept?A.R.S. 41-255(B)(1)(e)
For a real estate conveyance in Arizona, a foreign passport is accepted when it comes with what?A.R.S. 41-255(C)(1)
For how long must a commissioned Arizona notary keep the records and journals of notarial acts?A.R.S. 41-317(C)
For which document must an Arizona notary have the signer place a right thumbprint in the journal?A.R.S. 41-254(C)
How does a credible witness identify a signer under A.R.S. 41-255(B)(2)?A.R.S. 41-255(B)(2)
In what order must an Arizona notary record notarial acts in the journal?A.R.S. 41-319(A)
No thumb or finger can be printed because of the party's physical condition. What does 41-254(C) have the notary write?A.R.S. 41-254(C)
Section 41-254(C) names one kind of document that need not affect real property. Which?A.R.S. 41-254(C)
Section 41-319(B) offers a substitute for the journal entry when identity rests on personal knowledge. What is it?A.R.S. 41-319(B)
The signer's right thumbprint is not available. What does 41-254(C) have the Arizona notary do?A.R.S. 41-254(C)
Some of an Arizona notary's journal entries are not public records. How many journals does 41-319(E) call for?A.R.S. 41-319(E)
Subsection C of 41-254 does not apply to which of these deeds?A.R.S. 41-254(D)
What kind of journal must an Arizona notary keep for acts on tangible records?A.R.S. 41-319(A)
What must "another form" of unexpired government identification contain to be accepted under 41-255(B)(1)(c)?A.R.S. 41-255(B)(1)(c)
What must a member of the public present to view or copy an entry in an Arizona notary's journal?A.R.S. 41-319(F)
What must an Arizona journal entry record about each individual served, besides the signature?A.R.S. 41-319(A)(3)
Which entry does A.R.S. 41-319(A) require only if a paper journal is used?A.R.S. 41-319(A)(4)
Which military document does 41-255(B)(1)(b) accept as evidence of identity in Arizona?A.R.S. 41-255(B)(1)(b)
Which notarial records does 41-319(A) say are not a public record?A.R.S. 41-319(A)
Which passport does A.R.S. 41-255(B)(1)(a) accept from a signer?A.R.S. 41-255(B)(1)(a)
Who owns an Arizona journal whose entries are not public records?A.R.S. 41-319(E)
Within how many days must an Arizona notary report the loss or theft of a journal or stamping device?A.R.S. 41-323(B)
Remote and electronic acts 16
A remote Arizona act on a deed skips the thumbprint. How long must the notary then retain the recording under 41-254(D)?A.R.S. 41-254(D)(3)
For a remote act on a deed without a thumbprint, what must the Arizona journal include under 41-254(D)?A.R.S. 41-254(D)(3)
How does A.R.S. 41-251 define an "official stamp" on an electronic record?A.R.S. 41-251(9)
How may a remotely located individual meet the personal appearance rule of A.R.S. 41-254?A.R.S. 41-263(A)
In A.R.S. 41-263, who provides the means of "identity proofing"?A.R.S. 41-263(I)(3)
May a client require an Arizona notary to use an electronic-record technology the notary has not selected?A.R.S. 41-268(A)
The remote signer is outside the United States. What must the Arizona notary not actually know?A.R.S. 41-263(B)(4)
Section 41-263(E) sets a default retention period for the audiovisual recording. What is it?A.R.S. 41-263(E)
Section 41-268(B) sets a step ahead of a notary's initial act on an electronic record. Which step?A.R.S. 41-268(B)
Section 41-319(A) gives a choice between paper and electronic journals for one class of records. Which class?A.R.S. 41-319(A)
What does "communication technology" let the notary and the remote individual do, by the definition in 41-263?A.R.S. 41-263(I)(1)
What may the secretary of state's rules on electronic records NOT require, under 41-275(A)?A.R.S. 41-275(A)
What must be created during a notarial act for a remotely located individual in Arizona?A.R.S. 41-263(B)(3)
What must the certificate of an Arizona act performed for a remotely located individual indicate?A.R.S. 41-263(C)
Where must the notary public be located to perform an act for a remotely located individual under 41-263(B)?A.R.S. 41-263(B)
Which step does 41-263(F) put ahead of a notary's initial remote act?A.R.S. 41-263(F)
Prohibited acts and penalties 22
A former Arizona notary neglects for three months to deposit the journal and device. What is the forfeit?A.R.S. 41-317(B)
A non-attorney Arizona notary promotes notarial services in two languages. In which must the required statement appear?A.R.S. 41-273(D)
Besides a civil penalty, what follows when a non-attorney Arizona notary gives legal advice for pay?A.R.S. 41-273(F)
By when must an Arizona notary pay a civil penalty imposed under 41-323?A.R.S. 41-323(C)
How does Arizona law treat a notary's failure to respond to an investigation?A.R.S. 41-331(B)
How does the statement that a non-attorney Arizona notary must show when promoting services begin?A.R.S. 41-273(D)
May an Arizona notary who is not an attorney help a customer draft a legal record?A.R.S. 41-273(A)(1)
Of what is a person guilty who knowingly acts as an Arizona notary without a commission?A.R.S. 41-333
To which office may any person complain about an Arizona notary public?A.R.S. 41-331(A)
What civil penalty follows when an Arizona notary fails to report a lost or stolen journal or stamp?A.R.S. 41-323(C)
What civil penalty may the secretary of state impose when an Arizona notary fails to report an address change?A.R.S. 41-323(C)
What class of offense is a violation of the promotion rules in subsection D of A.R.S. 41-273?A.R.S. 41-273(G)
What is a stamp vendor guilty of for knowingly handing a device to a person who shows no commission?A.R.S. 41-267(D)
What is an Arizona notary guilty of for keeping two physical stamping devices?A.R.S. 41-267(D)
What is the most a person forfeits to the state for knowingly destroying an Arizona notary's journal entry?A.R.S. 41-318
What is the most the secretary of state may fine a non-attorney notary who acts as an immigration consultant?A.R.S. 41-273(F)
What may an Arizona notary not withhold from a person who seeks a notarial act?A.R.S. 41-273(E)
Which activity does an Arizona notary commission NOT authorize under 41-273(A)?A.R.S. 41-273(A)(2)
Which claim by an Arizona notary is a listed ground for discipline under 41-271(A)(6)?A.R.S. 41-271(A)(6)
Which request must an Arizona notary answer or risk discipline under 41-271(A)(12)?A.R.S. 41-271(A)(12)
Which term may an Arizona notary who is not a licensed attorney not use?A.R.S. 41-273(C)
Who investigates a complaint that an Arizona notary violated the notary article?A.R.S. 41-331(A)
How this list was compiled: Written from Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41, chapter 2, article 1 (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, sections 41-251 to 41-277) and article 2 (Notaries Public Miscellaneous Provisions, sections 41-314 to 41-334), as published by the Arizona Legislature and listed at https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=41, read 2026-10-04. Each question links to its section page in the form https://www.azleg.gov/ars/41/00269.htm. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from another practice test, from the state's examination or from the Secretary of State's Notary Public Reference Manual. Short quotations from the statute are marked.
How it works
This unofficial Arizona notary exam practice test holds 152 questions written from Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41, chapter 2, the state's notary law. Each answer names its section. Checked October 4, 2026.
Read the full guide
The state tests from its manual; this bank is from the statutes
The Secretary of State's Notary Exam Notice, read on its website on October 13, 2026, says all new and renewing notaries must pass an examination from July 1, 2025, with questions drawn from its 2026 Notary Public Reference Manual. This bank was written from the statutes, A.R.S. 41-251 to 41-334, and not from the manual.
What Arizona adds to the uniform act
Article 1 is the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. Arizona adds a journal thumbprint for deeds and powers of attorney (41-254), a paper journal (41-319) and a stamp that carries the great seal (41-266). The Start from menu drills each part.
A $5,000 surety bond, an oath of office and a four-year term, all in A.R.S. 41-269.
Ten days to report a lost or stolen journal or stamp; thirty days for a new address or surname (41-323, 41-327).
The physical stamp is at most 1 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches and carries the great seal of Arizona (41-266).
Questions and answers
Is there an Arizona notary exam?
A.R.S. 41-270 lets the Secretary of State require one. Its Notary Exam Notice, read October 13, 2026, requires it of new and renewing notaries from July 1, 2025: 45 questions, 60 minutes, open book, 80% to pass.
Are these the real Arizona notary exam questions?
No. Nobody at this site has seen the state's examination, and the site is not affiliated with the Arizona Secretary of State. Every question was written from A.R.S. Title 41. No commissioned Arizona notary has reviewed the answers yet.
Is this AZ notary public practice exam free?
Yes. Every question and explanation here is free, with no sign-up. Exam mode draws 45 questions on a 60-minute clock and passes at 80%, the figures of the state's notice; the questions are this site's own.
Does an Arizona notary have to keep a journal?
Yes. A.R.S. 41-319 requires a paper journal for acts on tangible records, kept in chronological order, and a paper or electronic journal for electronic records. Deeds and powers of attorney also need the signer's right thumbprint in it (41-254).