MONTANA NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the term of a Montana notary commission?
a. 2 years
b. 5 years
c. 4 years
d. 10 years
Montana notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years.
2. What is the minimum age to become a notary in Montana?
a. 16
b. 21
c. 18
,d. 19
Applicants must be at least 18 years old to qualify as a notary in Montana.
3. Which of the following is a requirement to become a notary in
Montana?
a. U.S. citizenship
b. Resident of Montana or employed in Montana
c. College degree
d. Background in law
You must be a Montana resident or regularly employed in the state to
become a notary.
4. What is the maximum fee a Montana notary may charge per notarial
act?
a. $2
b. $15
c. $10
d. No limit
Montana notaries may charge up to $10 per notarial act.
5. Which document may a Montana notary not notarize?
a. A real estate deed
b. An affidavit
c. Their own will
d. A power of attorney
, A notary may not notarize any document in which they have a direct
personal interest.
6. What must a notary do before performing a remote online
notarization?
a. Have a 10-year commission
b. Notify the Secretary of State by phone
c. Register with the Secretary of State and obtain approved technology
d. Purchase extra bond insurance
Remote notarizations require registration and use of approved
communication technology.
7. A notary must keep a journal of all notarial acts. What information is
not required in the journal?
a. Date and time of the act
b. Name and address of signer
c. Type of identification used
d. Signer’s Social Security Number
Collecting SSNs is not only unnecessary, but also a security risk.
8. What is required for a signer to be considered "personally known" to
the notary?
a. A mutual friend introduced them
b. The notary has had sufficient previous interactions with the individual
to know them
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2025
1. What is the term of a Montana notary commission?
a. 2 years
b. 5 years
c. 4 years
d. 10 years
Montana notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years.
2. What is the minimum age to become a notary in Montana?
a. 16
b. 21
c. 18
,d. 19
Applicants must be at least 18 years old to qualify as a notary in Montana.
3. Which of the following is a requirement to become a notary in
Montana?
a. U.S. citizenship
b. Resident of Montana or employed in Montana
c. College degree
d. Background in law
You must be a Montana resident or regularly employed in the state to
become a notary.
4. What is the maximum fee a Montana notary may charge per notarial
act?
a. $2
b. $15
c. $10
d. No limit
Montana notaries may charge up to $10 per notarial act.
5. Which document may a Montana notary not notarize?
a. A real estate deed
b. An affidavit
c. Their own will
d. A power of attorney
, A notary may not notarize any document in which they have a direct
personal interest.
6. What must a notary do before performing a remote online
notarization?
a. Have a 10-year commission
b. Notify the Secretary of State by phone
c. Register with the Secretary of State and obtain approved technology
d. Purchase extra bond insurance
Remote notarizations require registration and use of approved
communication technology.
7. A notary must keep a journal of all notarial acts. What information is
not required in the journal?
a. Date and time of the act
b. Name and address of signer
c. Type of identification used
d. Signer’s Social Security Number
Collecting SSNs is not only unnecessary, but also a security risk.
8. What is required for a signer to be considered "personally known" to
the notary?
a. A mutual friend introduced them
b. The notary has had sufficient previous interactions with the individual
to know them
