California Notary License Practice Exam

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For whom may a notary use his or her commission to notarize?

For celebrities only
For high government officials
For veterans
For themselves

The correct answer is: For veterans

While notaries are authorized to notarize for members of the general public, such as individuals signing legal documents or taking oaths, they are not allowed to use their commission to notarize for themselves. Notarizing for themselves would pose a conflict of interest and compromise the impartiality and integrity of the notarial act. Additionally, notarizing for celebrities may also pose a conflict of interest if the notary has a personal relationship with the celebrity. Similarly, notarizing for high government officials could also be seen as a conflict of interest and compromise the notary's impartiality. The only situation in which a notary may use their commission to notarize is for veterans, as they are considered members of the general public and may have important documents that need to be notarized.