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Montana Notary Questions and Correct
Answers
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
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
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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
D. Montana law allows notaries to charge reasonable fees as long
as the customer agrees to the fees in advance. Ans: — B. $10.00
True or False: The satisfactory evidence is the only method
allowed by law to identify a signer. Ans: — False
A notarial certificate that conforms to Montana notary law must
include which of the following elements?
A. The venue
B. The notary's stamp
C. The notary's official signature
D. A statement of particulars
E. All the above Ans: — E. All the above
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Montana Notary Questions and Correct
Answers
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
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
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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
D. Montana law allows notaries to charge reasonable fees as long
as the customer agrees to the fees in advance. Ans: — B. $10.00
True or False: The satisfactory evidence is the only method
allowed by law to identify a signer. Ans: — False
A notarial certificate that conforms to Montana notary law must
include which of the following elements?
A. The venue
B. The notary's stamp
C. The notary's official signature
D. A statement of particulars
E. All the above Ans: — E. All the above
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