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Montana Notary Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Graded A+
True or False: When a notary takes an acknowledgement, the document must
be signed in the notary's presence. Ans: False
If a notarial certificate reads, "This record was signed and sworn before me by
John Customer on 1/1/22" the notary must perform:
A. An Acknowledgement notarial act
B. Witness a signature notarial act
C. Verification upon oath or affirmation Ans: C. Verification upon oath or
affirmation
True or False: A Montana notary is allowed to notarize a document written in
a foreign language. Ans: True
True or False: A traditional Montana notary is allowed to record notarial acts
only in a tamper-evident electronic journal. Ans: False
True or False: If an individual is unable to sign with an 'X' due to a physical
disability, he or she can instruct the notary to sign on his or her behalf. Ans:
False
A venue on a notarial certificate lists the state and the county where the:
A. Document needs to be recorded
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B. The notary is commissioned
C. The signer lives (his or her resident address)
D. None of the above Ans: D. None of the above
True or False: A Montana notary is required by law to read the document
word for word before performing the notarial act. Ans: False
True or False: A notary can use a credible witness to identify a signer only if
the notary personally knows the credible witness. Ans: False
If a notary charges fees for notarial acts, then the notary must display a sign
listing the notarial fees that he/she charges. The fee sign must be in what
language?
A. Fees can be displayed in any language the notary speaks
B. Displaying a notarial fee sign in Montana is optional
C. The fees must be displayed in English Ans: C. The fees must be displayed in
English
The maximum allowable fees a Montana notary can charge for taking an
acknowledgement , certifying a copy, witnessing a signature, administering a
verification upon oath, administering verbal oaths, or certifying a copy of a
photograph is -
A. $5.00
B. $10.00
C. $15.00
Montana Notary Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Graded A+
True or False: When a notary takes an acknowledgement, the document must
be signed in the notary's presence. Ans: False
If a notarial certificate reads, "This record was signed and sworn before me by
John Customer on 1/1/22" the notary must perform:
A. An Acknowledgement notarial act
B. Witness a signature notarial act
C. Verification upon oath or affirmation Ans: C. Verification upon oath or
affirmation
True or False: A Montana notary is allowed to notarize a document written in
a foreign language. Ans: True
True or False: A traditional Montana notary is allowed to record notarial acts
only in a tamper-evident electronic journal. Ans: False
True or False: If an individual is unable to sign with an 'X' due to a physical
disability, he or she can instruct the notary to sign on his or her behalf. Ans:
False
A venue on a notarial certificate lists the state and the county where the:
A. Document needs to be recorded
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B. The notary is commissioned
C. The signer lives (his or her resident address)
D. None of the above Ans: D. None of the above
True or False: A Montana notary is required by law to read the document
word for word before performing the notarial act. Ans: False
True or False: A notary can use a credible witness to identify a signer only if
the notary personally knows the credible witness. Ans: False
If a notary charges fees for notarial acts, then the notary must display a sign
listing the notarial fees that he/she charges. The fee sign must be in what
language?
A. Fees can be displayed in any language the notary speaks
B. Displaying a notarial fee sign in Montana is optional
C. The fees must be displayed in English Ans: C. The fees must be displayed in
English
The maximum allowable fees a Montana notary can charge for taking an
acknowledgement , certifying a copy, witnessing a signature, administering a
verification upon oath, administering verbal oaths, or certifying a copy of a
photograph is -
A. $5.00
B. $10.00
C. $15.00
