A private scrivener authorized to draft any legal document for compensation
A public officer who takes acknowledgments and administers oaths and affirmations
A county clerk employee who may certify any copy presented
A judge who may solemnize marriages and take depositions
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Judiciary Law §484
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
B. A public officer who takes acknowledgments and administers oaths and affirmations
Detailed Explanation
The glossary defines the office, not an unlicensed law practice. In “Definitions and General Terms,” a notary public is a public officer who executes acknowledgments of deeds or writings and administers oaths and affirmations as to statements in papers requiring an oath. Not to be confused with the practice of law, Judiciary Law §484 limits what non-attorneys may do for compensation.
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