A nonattorney notary advertises in another language but uses a foreign term that implies the person is an attorney licensed in New York. What is the safest exam answer?

NY Notary Exam Practice: A Nonattorney Notary Advertises In Another Language But Uses A Foreign T

This is allowed if a small disclaimer appears somewhere on the back of the card.

This violates the advertising restrictions even if the person is a commissioned notary.

This is allowed so long as no immigration matter is mentioned.

This rule applies only to electronic advertising and not to printed cards or notices.

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Correct Answer

B. This violates the advertising restrictions even if the person is a commissioned notary.

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Foreign-language attorney implications remain prohibited. Executive Law §135-b bars a nonattorney notary from using foreign-language terms in advertising that mean or imply attorney licensure in New York or elsewhere in the United States. Not to be confused with the separate requirement to include a disclaimer when advertising notary services in a language other than English.

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