Powers & DutiesNew York Notary Examination • 2026 Edition

When a Notary Public administers an oath to an affiant, how must the affiant express their required verbal assent under New York law?

ABy stating 'I do' or other words of like meaning.Correct Answer

BBy nodding affirmatively while the notary reads the affidavit.

CBy signing their name in silence before the notary.

DBy submitting a notarized identity verification form.

Official 2026 Statutory Legal Analysis

The NY Notary Public License Law manual explicitly states that when an oath is administered, the person taking the oath must express assent to the oath repeated by the notary by the words 'I do' or some other words of like meaning. Silent delivery or nodding is legally insufficient.

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When a Notary Public administers an oath to an affiant, how must the affiant express their required verbal assent under New York law?

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