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Government Exam Prep

Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Government Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand government, public service, and notary licensing exams — including state Notary Public exams (CA, TX, NY, FL, and 30+ more), Notary Signing Agent (NSA), FSOT (Foreign Service Officer Test), Firefighter I & II, Certified Fire Inspector, Hazmat Technician, FEMA NIMS/ICS, Certified Court Interpreter, IIMC Municipal Clerk (CMC/MMC), and more. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete examples,

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03:16

California Notary Exam Prep 63, Unauthorized Practice...

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2026/10/07

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - A non-attorney California notary is strictly prohibited from selecting the type of notarial certificate (e.g., Acknowledgment vs. Jurat) for a signer. - Explaining

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02:54

California Notary Exam Prep 62, Notarizing for Family...

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2026/10/06

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - California law does not automatically prohibit notarizing for family members; the disqualifying factor is having a direct financial or beneficial interest in the

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02:08

California Notary Exam Prep 61, Direct Financial and...

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2026/10/05

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - A California notary is disqualified if named as a principal, grantor, grantee, beneficiary, or trustee in a transaction. - Receiving only the statutory notarial fee

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02:17

California Notary Exam Prep 60, Election and Veterans...

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2026/10/04

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - No fee may be charged for notarizing a U.S. military veteran's application or claim for benefits like pensions or insurance. - Notarizing signatures on vote-by-mail

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03:05

California Notary Exam Prep 59, Fee Disclosure...

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2026/10/03

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The maximum fee for most notarial acts in California is $15 per signature, not per document, as mandated by Government Code § 8211. - Travel fees are unregulated but

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02:45

California Notary Exam Prep 58, Maximum Fees for...

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2026/10/02

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The maximum fee for core notarial acts like acknowledgments and jurats is $15 per signature. - Certifying a copy of a Power of Attorney has a maximum fee of $15 per

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02:48

California Notary Exam Prep 57, No Alteration After...

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2026/10/01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - A completed notarial act in California is final and cannot be altered after the signer has left. - Correcting an error on a notarial certificate requires a brand new

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03:18

California Notary Exam Prep 56, Correcting Errors...

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2026/09/30

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The absolute rule that corrections on a notarial certificate are only permissible while the signer is still present. - The correct method for making a correction: a

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03:06

California Notary Exam Prep 55, Blanks Attachments...

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2026/09/29

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - A California notary must refuse to notarize any document with blank spaces for material information, per Government Code section 8205. - The signer, not the notary,

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02:56

California Notary Exam Prep 54, Refusing Incomplete...

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2026/09/28

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - That California Government Code § 8205 strictly prohibits notaries from notarizing any incomplete instrument. - Your duty is limited to a visual scan for blanks, not

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02:25

California Notary Exam Prep 53, Signature by Mark...

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2026/09/27

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The strict requirement under California Civil Code § 14 for two witnesses to observe the making of a mark. - The specific duty of one of the two witnesses to write

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04:08

California Notary Exam Prep 52, Name Variations and...

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2026/09/26

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Acceptable name variations include a middle initial on one document and a full middle name on another. - Commonly known nicknames or shortened names, like Bill for

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02:49

California Notary Exam Prep 51, Expired Unacceptable...

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2026/09/25

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - California notaries can accept an ID that is expired, but only if it was issued within the last five years. - Photocopies of IDs and temporary paper licenses are

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02:27

California Notary Exam Prep 50, Two Credible Witness...

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2026/09/24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The two credible witness procedure is used when a document signer lacks acceptable ID and the notary does not personally know a single witness. - The notary must

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02:46

California Notary Exam Prep 49, One Credible Witness...

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2026/09/23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The primary requirement for using one credible witness is that the notary must personally know the witness, who in turn must personally know the signer. - A notary

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03:22

California Notary Exam Prep 48, Credible Witness...

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2026/09/22

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - A credible witness may only be used when a signer lacks ID and it is genuinely difficult or impossible to obtain one. - A single credible witness must be personally

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03:06

California Notary Exam Prep 47, Inmate and Detention...

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2026/09/21

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The two specific types of inmate ID cards acceptable for notarization under California Civil Code section 1185. - How to distinguish between identification

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02:51

California Notary Exam Prep 46, Acceptable State...

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2026/09/20

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The crucial "issued within five years" rule for all acceptable California Notary IDs, a common point of confusion on the exam. - The four mandatory elements required

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02:54

California Notary Exam Prep 45, Satisfactory Evidence...

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2026/09/19

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - California law defines 'satisfactory evidence' as the basis for identifying a signer, a standard meaning no reasonable doubt about their identity. - Unlike other

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03:12

California Notary Exam Prep 44, Lost Stolen Damaged...

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2026/09/18

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - Immediate written notification to the Secretary of State is required for a lost, stolen, or unusable notary seal. - A damaged or unusable seal must be destroyed, and

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