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Misconduct & Prohibited Acts

A notary who is not an attorney charges to draft a deed for a customer. This most directly violates:

A

Judiciary Law §§484-485 on the unauthorized practice of law.

B

Banking Law §335 on safe-deposit boxes.

C

Public Officers Law §69 on official-oath fees.

D

Real Property Law §303 on satisfactory evidence of identity.

Correct Answer

A. Judiciary Law §§484-485 on the unauthorized practice of law.

AI Explanation

Non-attorney notaries may not draw legal papers. The booklet's "Professional Conduct" section says a notary who is not a lawyer may not prepare deeds and similar legal papers, and Judiciary Law §§484-485 make unauthorized legal practice a misdemeanor. Unlike simply taking an acknowledgment on a deed prepared by someone else, drafting the deed itself crosses into legal practice.

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