MONTICELLO, NY - Chamber of Commerce hosts NYS Notary Law Exam Prep led by Author Alfred E. Piombino

MONTICELLO, NY -

Law Scholar Alfred E. Piombino will lead a New York State Notary Public Law Examination Workshop on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge #1544, 46 North Street in Monticello, NY. This acclaimed program provides a comprehensive review of the New York State Notary Public role, duties and responsibilities and delivers effective official state law examination preparation. “Attendance at this seminar is a must for every prospective Notary Public to properly prepare for the serious legal authority, duties and myriad responsibilities of holding this public officer appointment,” said Alfred E. Piombino.

“Simply taking and passing the 40-question examination, implemented in 1950 by New York Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran, is a good start, but it’s not sufficient preparation by itself to fully understand and execute all the required duties,” said Piombino. “First appointed as a New York Notary Public in 1981, I easily passed the state law examination because I was a business school student, but I really didn’t fully understand the scope and depth of my duty which inspired my further legal research,” he adds.

“This frustration with a lack of accurate, adequate resources sparked my sense of intellectual curiosity and was the catalyst of forty years of passion for dedicating myself to this niche, legal scholarship, researching, writing and teaching - to not only help other legal practitioners better protect themselves from personal legal liability, but also to protect the integrity of the civil and criminal court systems,” adds Piombino. “Notarial legal ineptitude, intentional or unintentional, definitively degrades the courts, erodes public confidence and stymies good-faith efforts to effectively and fairly deliver justice to litigants, victims and defendants.

Piombino is a highly acclaimed teacher, court expert witness, prolific book author, past state court official and former State University of New York (SUNY) college business law faculty. Since 1985, he has distinguished himself as the renowned scholar on Notary Law and Practice and is the original curriculum developer and faculty of Notary Public educational programs at scores of public and private colleges throughout New York.

Four sample law examinations and answer keys are provided to every participant as a self-study aid for review after the briefing. Two required textbooks (Notary Public Register and Recordkeeping Protocols and Notary Public Handbook: A Guide for New York) are included in the event fee and will be distributed to all registrants on the day of the event.

The New York Secretary of State routinely administers the proctored, written law examination through the Department of State on a regular basis throughout New York, including New York City, Albany, Binghamton or, Pomona, but not on the training day. Official examination schedules will be distributed at the briefing.

However, on Friday, August 20, 2025 in Monticello, a special NYS Department of State Law Examination administration is scheduled also at the Elks Lodge #1544, 46 North Street, BY RESERVATION ONLY, for anyone. No “walk-in” registrations are permitted on the day of the state law examination. State law examination reservations must be made separately to the Sullivan County Clerk’s Office at NotaryExam@sullivanny.gov or calling 845-807-0429. Reservations and payments are separate from the training event tuition fee; the $15 government examination fee is payable on August 20 to the NYS Department of State by MasterCard, Visa, check (personal, government or business) or money order (no cash is accepted).

For more information on the examination, see https://dos.ny.gov/notary-publ....

Space is very limited for this Catskill Mountain Regional event and pre-registration is required. The registration fee for the half-day program is $139. For more information or to reserve your space on-line, visit the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce and Industry at https://catskills.com/events or call direct on 845-791-4200.