California Notary License Practice Exam

When you officially become a notary is when your oath and bond are filed. This is because being a notary is a legal process and requires taking an oath and filing a bond with your state. The other options are incorrect because they are simply parts of the larger process and do not signify the official start of your notary status.

Option A While passing the exam is an important step in becoming a notary, it does not make you a notary on its own. You still need to take an oath and file a bond.

Option C: Receiving your stamp is another step in becoming a notary, but it does not officially make you a notary. Your stamp is a tool you use once you have become a notary.

Option D: Your first notarization is not the point where you officially become a notary. The authority to notarize comes