MD Notary Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Notaries are commissioned in
A. Their city of residence
B. The city of where they are employed'
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence -
correct answer ✅C. Their county of residence
No person shall be appointed as a Notary Public who has been
convicted of? -
correct answer ✅FELONY
In Maryland, a deed of trust is not required to be notarized
TRUE/FALSE -
correct answer ✅False
A notary public may demand and receive a fee of no more than
$_____ for the for the performance of a notarial act or $____ for
the performance of a remote notarial act. -
correct answer ✅$8; and $30
, MD Notary Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Acknowledgement means? -
correct answer ✅a declaration by an individual before a notarial
officer
What if someone is physically unable to sign a record? -
correct answer ✅If the signer is not impaired or not under duress,
but physically unable to sign a record. The individual may appear
before the notarial officer AND direct another individual (other
than the notarial officer) to sign the individuals name on the record.
Is there a fee to be sworn in at the Clerk of the Circuit Court? -
correct answer ✅Yes! $10 for the commision and $1 registration
fee
Who may perform notarial acts in the State of MD?
A. A notary public of the state
B. A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the state
C.A magistrate appointed by a court of the State
D. All of the above -
correct answer ✅D. All of the above
(Grade A+)
Notaries are commissioned in
A. Their city of residence
B. The city of where they are employed'
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence -
correct answer ✅C. Their county of residence
No person shall be appointed as a Notary Public who has been
convicted of? -
correct answer ✅FELONY
In Maryland, a deed of trust is not required to be notarized
TRUE/FALSE -
correct answer ✅False
A notary public may demand and receive a fee of no more than
$_____ for the for the performance of a notarial act or $____ for
the performance of a remote notarial act. -
correct answer ✅$8; and $30
, MD Notary Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Acknowledgement means? -
correct answer ✅a declaration by an individual before a notarial
officer
What if someone is physically unable to sign a record? -
correct answer ✅If the signer is not impaired or not under duress,
but physically unable to sign a record. The individual may appear
before the notarial officer AND direct another individual (other
than the notarial officer) to sign the individuals name on the record.
Is there a fee to be sworn in at the Clerk of the Circuit Court? -
correct answer ✅Yes! $10 for the commision and $1 registration
fee
Who may perform notarial acts in the State of MD?
A. A notary public of the state
B. A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the state
C.A magistrate appointed by a court of the State
D. All of the above -
correct answer ✅D. All of the above
