California Notary License Practice Exam

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When a notary is employed by a public agency, where should the fees collected for non-agency related notarization be remitted?

To the notary's personal account
To the employing agency
To the state treasury
To charity

The correct answer is: To the employing agency

Notaries are public servants who are employed by a public agency, and therefore, any fees collected for their notarial services should be remitted to their employing agency. This is to prevent the appearance of impropriety or conflicts of interest, as the notary is acting on behalf of the agency and not for personal gain. Option A is incorrect because it goes against the principle of separating personal and professional finances. Option C is incorrect because notaries are not authorized to send fees directly to the state treasury without going through their employing agency. Option D is also incorrect as it is not within the duties of a notary to choose where to remit fees and directing them to charity would again raise concerns about integrity and bias.