A notary can certify translations they prepare.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only with certification license
• D. If the translator is a relative

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that a notary’s authority does not extend to certifying the accuracy of translations they themselves prepare. Notaries verify signatures, administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and certify copies of documents, but they do not attest to the content or accuracy of translations. If a translation must be certified as accurate, that certification must come from the translator, not the notary. A notary can, however, witness the translator’s signature on a translator’s certification or attest to a signer’s identity involved in the certification process, but the notary does not certify the translation itself. The translator’s status or relationship to someone else doesn’t change this limitation.