A 17-year-old bank intern in Topeka wants a Kansas commission. What age does K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)(1) set?K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)(1)
A court order changes a Kansas notary's name. What must she send the secretary of state before notarizing again under K.S.A. 53-5a22(h)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(h)
A Kansas notary commission issued under K.S.A. 53-5a22(f) runs for how long, unless it is revoked sooner?K.S.A. 53-5a22(f)
A Kansas notary wants to begin notarizing electronic records. Who gives the examination K.S.A. 53-5a23(a) requires?K.S.A. 53-5a23(a)
A Kansas notary's insurance agent license is revoked for fraud. What does K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(10) make of that?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(10)
A Kansas notary's stamp wears out and he buys a replacement. What does K.S.A. 53-5a22(i) require?K.S.A. 53-5a22(i)
A Kansas notary's surety cancels the bond and no new assurance is filed by the cancellation date. What follows under K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)
A Kansas notary's term ends next month. What does K.S.A. 53-5a22(k) say about renewal?K.S.A. 53-5a22(k)
A paralegal lives in Kansas City, Missouri, and works every weekday at a law office in Overland Park. Can she hold a Kansas commission?K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)(3)
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Commission, bond and exam, continued
A surety decides to cancel a Kansas notary's $12,000 bond. How far ahead must it tell the secretary of state under K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)
A surety pays a claimant under a Kansas notary's assurance. By when must it notify the secretary of state?K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)
An applicant entered a diversion agreement on a fraud charge and was never convicted. How does K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(3) treat that?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(3)
An engineer lives in Texas and keeps a regular office in Wichita. Does K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)(3) let him apply for a Kansas commission?K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)(3)
By what name may K.S.A. 53-5a01 through 53-5a31 be cited?K.S.A. 53-5a01(a)
From what date does the revised uniform law on notarial acts apply to notarial acts performed in Kansas?K.S.A. 53-5a03(a)
Is a Kansas notary public a state officer under K.S.A. 53-5a22(g)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(g)
K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(3) asks for evidence of the course and examination "if required". Who must pass the examination under K.S.A. 53-5a23?K.S.A. 53-5a23(a)
K.S.A. 53-5a24(a) lets the secretary of state act on an act or omission showing that the individual lacks which qualities?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)
Kansas offers its notaries a course before the electronic-records examination. Which subjects does K.S.A. 53-5a23(b) give it?K.S.A. 53-5a23(b)
Oklahoma revokes the notary commission of a woman who is also commissioned in Kansas. Can Kansas act on that under K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(8)?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(8)
On what is the Kansas examination based, according to K.S.A. 53-5a23(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a23(a)
What amount of assurance, as a surety bond or its functional equivalent, goes with a Kansas application under K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(2)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(2)
What does a Kansas commission give its holder under K.S.A. 53-5a22(g)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(g)
When does a Kansas notary's resignation end the commission under K.S.A. 53-5a22(j)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(j)
Which item does K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(4) require an applicant to file with the application?K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(4)
Which of these is NOT among the qualifications K.S.A. 53-5a22(c) lists for an applicant?K.S.A. 53-5a22(c)
Who commissions a notary public in Kansas, by the definition in K.S.A. 53-5a02(g)?K.S.A. 53-5a02(g)
Who may issue the assurance a Kansas notary files under K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(2)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(a)(2)
Who may sue to recover damages caused by a Kansas notary's failure to faithfully perform a notarial act, under K.S.A. 53-5a22(e)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(e)
Within how many years after the cause of action accrues must a suit on a Kansas notary's assurance be started under K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)
Fees 8
A Kansas notary charges a signer for a notarization. Where does K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(6) have the amount written down?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(6)
A Kansas notary who is not an attorney charges a customer to fill in the answers on a citizenship application. What does K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(4) say?K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(4)
According to the Kansas Secretary of State's notary page, what fee is required with a remote online notarization registration?Kansas Secretary of State, Notary Public page, "Remote Online Notarization", read October 13, 2026
According to the Kansas Secretary of State's notary page, what must a notary who charges a fee tell the signer about the law?Kansas Secretary of State, Notary Public page, "Notary Fee", read October 13, 2026
According to the Kansas Secretary of State's notary page, when is a notary's fee collected?Kansas Secretary of State, Notary Public page, "Notary Fee", read October 13, 2026
According to the Kansas Secretary of State's notary page, when must a notary's fee be disclosed to and agreed to by the signer?Kansas Secretary of State, Notary Public page, "Notary Fee", read October 13, 2026
What is the most the secretary of state may set as the information and services fee paid with a Kansas notary's notice of acts on electronic records?K.S.A. 53-5a21(b)
Who determines the amount of the fee a Kansas notary pays on notifying the secretary of state of remote notarial acts, under K.S.A. 53-5a15(f)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(f)
Powers, limits and the stamp 30
A Kansas applicant applied as "Maria T. Lopez" and orders a stamp. In what form does K.S.A. 53-5a18(a) want her name on it?K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)
A Kansas commission expires and is not renewed. What must the former notary do with the stamping device under K.S.A. 53-5a19(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a19(a)
A Kansas notary buys a second stamp for a branch office. When may she first use it under K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)
A Kansas notary discovers that her stamping device was stolen from her car. What does K.S.A. 53-5a19(b) require?K.S.A. 53-5a19(b)
A Kansas notary doubts that an elderly signer is signing voluntarily. What does K.S.A. 53-5a08(a) allow?K.S.A. 53-5a08(a)
A Kansas notary forgets to make the journal entry for an acknowledgment. Does that failure invalidate the notarial act under K.S.A. 53-5a26?K.S.A. 53-5a26(a)
A Kansas notary is named individually as the lessee in a lease. Does K.S.A. 53-5a25(c) count that as a direct financial or beneficial interest?K.S.A. 53-5a25(c)(2)
A Kansas notary is on vacation. May a co-worker who is also a notary use the absent notary's stamping device for a notarial act?K.S.A. 53-5a19(a)
A Kansas notary notarizes a contract in which she herself is named as the buyer. What does K.S.A. 53-5a25(b) call that notarial act?K.S.A. 53-5a25(b)
A Kansas notary's husband is the seller named in a deed. May she take his acknowledgment under K.S.A. 53-5a25(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a25(b)
A loan officer who is a Kansas notary notarizes a borrower's signature on her employer's mortgage. Does acting as the lender's employee give her a direct financial or beneficial interest?K.S.A. 53-5a25(d)
A Nebraska notary public takes an acknowledgment in Omaha on a deed to a Kansas farm. What effect does K.S.A. 53-5a11 give that act in Kansas?K.S.A. 53-5a11(a)
A notary public of a federally recognized Indian tribe performs a notarial act in the jurisdiction of the tribe. How does K.S.A. 53-5a12 treat it in Kansas?K.S.A. 53-5a12(a)
A person whose Kansas commission expired last year stamps and signs an affidavit as a notary. Does K.S.A. 53-5a26 validate that act?K.S.A. 53-5a26(a)
A record from abroad carries a Hague Convention apostille issued by a foreign state that is party to the convention. What does K.S.A. 53-5a14(d) say the apostille settles?K.S.A. 53-5a14(d)
A signer brings a printout of an electronically signed lease. What may a Kansas notarial officer certify about it under K.S.A. 53-5a04(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a04(b)
A signer cannot hold a pen, and her brother signs her name at her direction. Which words does K.S.A. 53-5a09 have the Kansas officer add?K.S.A. 53-5a09(a)
A signer with a broken hand cannot sign a record. Whom may she direct to sign her name under K.S.A. 53-5a09?K.S.A. 53-5a09(a)
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, in which Kansas counties may a Kansas notary perform a notarial act?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Jurisdiction of a Kansas Notary"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, who may issue an apostille for a record notarized by a Kansas notary?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Apostilles and Authentications"
Besides a notary public, which officer may perform a notarial act in Kansas under K.S.A. 53-5a10(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a10(a)
Besides its required words, what must a Kansas official stamp be capable of under K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)
On the death of a Kansas notary, who must render the stamping device unusable under K.S.A. 53-5a19(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a19(a)
Under K.S.A. 54-101, which of these officers is authorized to administer oaths, alongside notaries public?K.S.A. 54-101
What do the signature and title of a Kansas notary public on a certificate establish under K.S.A. 53-5a10(c)?K.S.A. 53-5a10(c)
What limit does K.S.A. 53-5a08(b) put on a Kansas notarial officer's freedom to refuse a notarial act?K.S.A. 53-5a08(b)
Which election official is a notarial officer in Kansas under K.S.A. 53-5a10(a)(4)?K.S.A. 53-5a10(a)(4)
Which of these is on the list of notarial acts in K.S.A. 53-5a04(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a04(a)
Which words must a Kansas notary's official stamp include under K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a18(a)
Whose notarial act under federal law has the same effect in Kansas as a Kansas officer's act, by K.S.A. 53-5a13(a)(2)?K.S.A. 53-5a13(a)(2)
Notarial acts, oaths and certificates 27
A client gives a Kansas notary a signed contract and a scan of it to certify as a copy. What must the notary determine under K.S.A. 53-5a05(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a05(d)
A deputy clerk of a Kansas district court takes an acknowledgment on paper, and the certificate carries the signature, date, jurisdiction and title. Must an official stamp be added?K.S.A. 53-5a16(b)
A Kansas car dealer asks its notary to sign a stack of certificates today for titles that buyers will sign later in the week. What does K.S.A. 53-5a16(e) say?K.S.A. 53-5a16(e)
A Kansas certificate for a paper deed is typed on a separate sheet. What does K.S.A. 53-5a16(f) require of that sheet?K.S.A. 53-5a16(f)
A Kansas notarial officer who notes a protest of a negotiable instrument must determine the matters set out in which statute?K.S.A. 53-5a05(e)
A Kansas notary filed her signature as "Dana K. Ruiz" and now signs certificates "D. Ruiz". What does K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(2) require?K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(2)
A Kansas notary public completes a certificate on a paper affidavit. Is the official stamp required on the certificate?K.S.A. 53-5a16(b)
A Kansas officer has confirmed who the person making an acknowledgment is. What else does K.S.A. 53-5a05(a) have the officer determine?K.S.A. 53-5a05(a)
A notarial act relates to a signature on a record. What does K.S.A. 53-5a06 require of the individual who signs?K.S.A. 53-5a06(a)
A witness has conscientious scruples against taking an oath. What does K.S.A. 54-103 allow?K.S.A. 54-103
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, a document arrives already signed and the notarial act is witnessing a signature. What may the notary do?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Witnessing or Attesting a Signature"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, a Kansas signer brings in a deed she signed at home and asks for an acknowledgment. Can the notary take it?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Acknowledgment"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, a signer does not know which notarial certificate the document needs. What may the notary do?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Notarial Certificate"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, who certifies a copy of a Kansas birth certificate?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Prohibition on photocopying certain documents"
By executing a certificate, what does a Kansas notarial officer certify under K.S.A. 53-5a16(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a16(d)
Does a false affirmation carry a lighter consequence than a false oath under K.S.A. 54-105?K.S.A. 54-105
How does an affirmation conclude under K.S.A. 54-104?K.S.A. 54-104
How does K.S.A. 54-102 say an oath is administered?K.S.A. 54-102
In a Kansas acknowledgment, what does the individual declare before the notarial officer under K.S.A. 53-5a02(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a02(a)
When must the certificate of a Kansas notarial act be executed under K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(1)?K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(1)
Where do Kansas's short-form certificates of notarial acts come from under K.S.A. 53-5a17?K.S.A. 53-5a17
Which notarial act is a declaration, made on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a statement in a record is true?K.S.A. 53-5a02(o)
Which of these is signing "in a representative capacity" under K.S.A. 53-5a02(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a02(d)(3)
Which of these makes a Kansas certificate sufficient under K.S.A. 53-5a16(c), if it also meets subsections (a) and (b)?K.S.A. 53-5a16(c)(1)
Which place must every Kansas certificate of a notarial act identify under K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(3)?K.S.A. 53-5a16(a)(3)
Which two constitutions does an officer promise to support in the oath of office printed in K.S.A. 54-106?K.S.A. 54-106
With which words does every oath commence under K.S.A. 54-104?K.S.A. 54-104
Identity and the journal 20
A busy Kansas notary plans to write up the week's journal entries each Friday. What does K.S.A. 53-5a20(c) require?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)
A former Kansas notary dies with the journal at home. What must the personal representative do under K.S.A. 53-5a20(g)?K.S.A. 53-5a20(g)
A Kansas notary fills the last page of a journal in 2026. Until when does K.S.A. 53-5a20(a) have the notary keep it?K.S.A. 53-5a20(a)
A Kansas notary has done business with a signer for years. What standard does K.S.A. 53-5a07(a) set for calling that "personal knowledge" of identity?K.S.A. 53-5a07(a)
A Kansas notary relies on personal knowledge of a long-time neighbor and sees no identification. What does K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(4) put in the journal entry?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(4)
A Kansas notary resigns. What does K.S.A. 53-5a20(e) require regarding the journal?K.S.A. 53-5a20(e)
A Kansas notary wants to keep her paper journal in a three-ring binder so pages can be added. Does K.S.A. 53-5a20(b) allow it?K.S.A. 53-5a20(b)
A Kansas notary's journal is lost in an office move. What does K.S.A. 53-5a20(d) require?K.S.A. 53-5a20(d)
A Kansas signer proves who she is with a driver's license. Which facts about the license does K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(5) put in the journal?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(5)
A retired Kansas notary does not want to store her journal for ten years. What other course does K.S.A. 53-5a20(f) give her?K.S.A. 53-5a20(f)
A signer in Hays has lost her wallet, and a neighbor comes along to vouch for her. In what form does K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(2) take the neighbor's word?K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(2)
A signer offers a current government-issued badge with a photograph but no signature. Does it meet K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(1)(B)?K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(1)(B)
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, a Kansas notary leaves a job where the employer paid for the stamp and journal. Who keeps them?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Notary Commission Follows the Notary"
The credible witness is a stranger to the Kansas officer. On what basis may the officer identify the witness under K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(2)?K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(2)
How many journals on a tangible medium may a Kansas notary maintain under K.S.A. 53-5a20(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a20(b)
In Salina, a man hands a Kansas notary a driver's license that ran out two years ago. Does K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(1)(A) accept it as evidence of who he is?K.S.A. 53-5a07(b)(1)(A)
May a Kansas notarial officer ask for more identification than K.S.A. 53-5a07(b) lists?K.S.A. 53-5a07(c)
Which detail of timing does K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(1) require in a Kansas journal entry?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(1)
Which notarial acts must a Kansas notary public chronicle in a journal under K.S.A. 53-5a20(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a20(a)
Whose full name and address goes into a Kansas journal entry under K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(3)?K.S.A. 53-5a20(c)(3)
Remote and electronic acts 29
A Kansas notary has no personal knowledge of a remotely located signer and no credible witness. How many different types of identity proofing does K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(1)(C) require?K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(1)(C)
A Kansas notary is on a business trip in Denver when a client asks for a remote online notarization. May she perform it from her hotel?K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)
A Kansas notary records a remote notarization today. For how long does K.S.A. 53-5a15(e) have the recording kept, if no rule sets a different period?K.S.A. 53-5a15(e)
A signer in a foreign country wants a Kansas notary to notarize remotely a deed to a house in Lawrence. Is that record eligible under K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(4)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(4)
A signer in another city cannot come to the Kansas notary's office. What does K.S.A. 53-5a15(a) let him use to appear before the notary?K.S.A. 53-5a15(a)
A signer is at home in Florida and the Kansas notary is at her desk in Topeka. May she notarize for him using communication technology?K.S.A. 53-5a15(g)(5)
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, a signer must leave a remote online notarization session before it is finished. What happens next?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Remote Online Notarizations (RON)"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, does a notary who registers for IPEN or RON need a second surety bond?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "How to Become a Kansas Notary"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, how many times may a notary take the examination required for IPEN and RON?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Notary Training and Testing Required for IPEN and RON"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, what does the Kansas training and examination for IPEN and RON cost?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Notary Training and Testing Required for IPEN and RON"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, what is used to affix a notary's electronic signature and stamp so that they are tamper-evident?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "In-Person Electronic Notarizations (IPEN)"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, where must the signer be during an in-person electronic notarization (IPEN)?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "In-Person Electronic Notarizations (IPEN)"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, which of these must the recording of a remote online notarization include, at minimum?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Remote Online Notarizations (RON)"
According to the Secretary of State's Notary Handbook, which two items must a stamp used for IPEN or RON include, besides the name and the words "State of Kansas" and "notary public"?Kansas Notary Handbook, Office of the Secretary of State, updated July 20, 2022: "Notary Stamp for an Electronic Document"
Before a Kansas notary's initial notarial act on an electronic record, what must the notary do under K.S.A. 53-5a21(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a21(b)
Before a Kansas notary's initial remote notarial act, what evidence must go to the secretary of state under K.S.A. 53-5a15(f)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(f)
Can an "official stamp" be an electronic image under K.S.A. 53-5a02(h)?K.S.A. 53-5a02(h)
Kansas rules on electronic records may set many standards. Which step does K.S.A. 53-5a27(a) put beyond them?K.S.A. 53-5a27(a)
The technology a Kansas notary identifies conforms to the secretary of state's standards. What must the secretary do under K.S.A. 53-5a21(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a21(b)
What is "identity proofing" under K.S.A. 53-5a15(g)(3)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(g)(3)
What kind of electronic format must a Kansas electronic journal be in under K.S.A. 53-5a20(b)?K.S.A. 53-5a20(b)
What must "communication technology" allow under K.S.A. 53-5a15(g)(1)(A)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(g)(1)(A)
What record of a remote notarial act must be created under K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(3)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(b)(3)
When may a Kansas register of deeds accept a paper copy of an electronic record as satisfying a requirement that a recorded record be an original?K.S.A. 53-5a21(c)
Which national body's standards does K.S.A. 53-5a27(c)(1) name for the secretary of state to consider in rules on electronic records?K.S.A. 53-5a27(c)(1)
Which of these fits the definition of "electronic signature" in K.S.A. 53-5a02(c)?K.S.A. 53-5a02(c)
Which statement makes a short-form certificate sufficient for a Kansas remote notarial act under K.S.A. 53-5a15(d)(2)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(d)(2)
Who chooses the tamper-evident technology a Kansas notary uses for electronic records under K.S.A. 53-5a21(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a21(a)
Who may hold the recording of a remote act for the person required to retain it, under K.S.A. 53-5a15(e)?K.S.A. 53-5a15(e)
Prohibited acts and penalties 18
A Kansas commission is revoked because the notary gave legal advice for pay, in violation of K.S.A. 53-5a25(a). When may the individual receive a new commission?K.S.A. 53-5a24(b)
A Kansas commission is revoked because the notary notarized her own husband's deed, in violation of K.S.A. 53-5a25(b). When may she apply for a new commission?K.S.A. 53-5a24(b)
A Kansas notary refuses to hand back a signer's original car title until an unrelated bill is paid. What does K.S.A. 53-5a25(h) say?K.S.A. 53-5a25(h)
A Kansas notary tells customers that his commission lets him certify their immigration status. Which ground in K.S.A. 53-5a24(a) does that meet?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(6)
A Kansas notary's flyer falsely says she can make any document valid in court. Which law treats that false promotion as a deceptive act or practice?K.S.A. 53-5a25(j)
A non-attorney Kansas notary promotes her services on a website in English and Spanish, and serves customers in both. In which languages must the required statement appear?K.S.A. 53-5a25(g)
A notarial act is valid under the Kansas act. May an aggrieved person still seek to invalidate the record or transaction behind it?K.S.A. 53-5a26(a)
A signer asks a Kansas notary who is not an attorney which form of deed is best for him. What does K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(1) say?K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(1)
An applicant leaves a fraud conviction off the Kansas application. Which ground in K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(2) applies?K.S.A. 53-5a24(a)(2)
Does the secretary of state's power to revoke a Kansas commission stop an injured person from seeking civil or criminal remedies?K.S.A. 53-5a24(c)
If a Kansas notary violates the law with respect to notaries public, who is liable under the notary's assurance, by K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)?K.S.A. 53-5a22(d)
May a Kansas notary who is not an attorney represent a customer at an immigration hearing on the strength of the commission?K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(3)
The required statement will not fit on a Kansas notary's small window decal. What does K.S.A. 53-5a25(g) allow?K.S.A. 53-5a25(g)
What offense does a Kansas notary commit by willfully refusing to attach the commission's expiration date to a notarial certificate?K.S.A. 53-5a16(g)
What offense is a violation of the "notario" rule of K.S.A. 53-5a25(f)?K.S.A. 53-5a25(i)
Which of these does a Kansas commission NOT authorize under K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)?K.S.A. 53-5a25(a)(2)
Which sentence opens the statement a non-attorney Kansas notary must include when promoting notarial services, under K.S.A. 53-5a25(g)?K.S.A. 53-5a25(g)
Who may use the term "notario publico" on a business card in Kansas under K.S.A. 53-5a25(f)?K.S.A. 53-5a25(f)
How this list was compiled: Written from the Kansas revised uniform law on notarial acts, K.S.A. 53-5a01 to 53-5a31, and the oath statutes, K.S.A. 54-101 to 54-106, as the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes publishes them at https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch53.html and https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch54.html, read 2026-10-13. Fifteen questions restate the Kansas Notary Handbook of the Office of the Secretary of State (updated July 20, 2022), https://www.sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary_public/NotaryHandbook.pdf, and four restate the Secretary of State's Notary Public page, https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary.html, both read 2026-10-13; each of those says so in the question. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text and the Secretary of State's publications; nothing is copied from another practice test or from the state's examination or training course. Short quotations from the statutes and the handbook are marked.
How it works
This unofficial Kansas notary practice test holds 162 questions from the statutes (K.S.A. 53-5a01 to 53-5a31 and chapter 54's oath sections) and the Secretary of State's handbook and notary page. Checked October 13, 2026.
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What the Kansas notary examination covers
K.S.A. 53-5a23 bases it on a course in the laws, rules, procedures and ethics of notarial acts on electronic records. The Secretary of State's handbook ties it to in-person electronic notarization (IPEN) and remote online notarization (RON); for a remote act the notary must be located in Kansas (53-5a15).
Kansas notary rules, by section
A $12,000 surety bond, and a commission open to a resident of a bordering state who works in Kansas (53-5a22). County clerks and election commissioners are notarial officers (53-5a10). An oath begins "You do solemnly swear" (54-104). Revocation for giving legal advice bars a new commission for life (53-5a24).
The stamp carries the name as on the application, "notary public" and "State of Kansas"; an impression is filed before use (53-5a18).
The journal holds every notarial act and is kept ten years after the last one (53-5a20).
Questions and answers
Is there a Kansas notary exam?
Only for electronic work. K.S.A. 53-5a23 requires an examination before a notary's first notarial act on an electronic record. The Secretary of State's notary page, read October 13, 2026, lists no test among the steps for a regular commission.
Are these the real Kansas notary test questions?
No. This site has never seen the state's examination and is not affiliated with the Kansas Secretary of State. Every question was written from the Kansas statutes or the Secretary of State's publications. No commissioned Kansas notary has reviewed the answers yet.
How many questions are on the Kansas notary test, and what score passes?
The Secretary of State's page and handbook print no question count, time limit or pass mark, so this page gives none. The handbook says the test is free and may be retaken. A score here shows your grasp of the law, not the state's scoring.
How much can a Kansas notary charge?
The notary act sets no amount. By K.A.R. 7-43-16, as the Secretary of State's page states it, a fee is disclosed as permitted but not required, agreed to before the notarization, collected when it is performed and recorded in the journal.
How long is a Kansas notary commission good for?
Four years, under K.S.A. 53-5a22(f). It is never renewed automatically: subsection (k) has the notary qualify and apply for a new commission. The Secretary of State's page gives the application fee as $25.