MONTANA NOTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are four elements of a notarial certificate? - answer -the notary's seal/stamp
The notary's signature
The statement of particulars
The venue
A mt notary may preform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness signatures
on tangible records... - answer -in mt, north dakota, wyoming
If the notarial certificate reads "this record was signed and sworn before me on oct 1
2022 by john smith," to properly preform the notarial act, the notary must... - answer -
administer an oath and watch mr. Smith sign the record
What should a notary do every time after completing a notarial certificate - answer -
carefully proofread the certificate to assure there are no errors or omissions
What is rule #1 for mt notaries public? - answer -the person who is signing the
document must personally appear to the notary at the time of the notarization every
single time.
A notary should determine which of the following before notarizing a document -
answer -the signer's competency to sign the document
The signer's willingness to sign the document
What type of notarial act is called for if the notarial certificate states, "this instrument
was subscribed and sworn before me... - answer -preforming a verification upon oath or
affirmation(jurat)
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware that the
terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make monthly
payments to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway. Should you
continue with the notarization? - answer -no the signer must be "knowingly and willing
signing the document for the purposes intended" in order for you to notarize his
signature
What is the main difference between taking an acknowledgment and witnessing a
signature - answer -an acknowledgement requires the signer to verbally declare that
the signature is his/hers; signature witnessing requires the notary to actually see the
signer sign the document
What method of notarization would you be using if the signer was appearing to you via
communications technology and the signer affixes his signature electronically and you
sign with your electronic signature and seal - answer -remote online notarization (r.o.n)
, Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the secretary of states office or an
approved repositroy, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _________ years
after the last notarial act chronicled in the journal - answer -10
What type of notarization requires the signer's presence via communication technology,
the signer's electronic signature and the notary's electronic signature and seal/stamp -
answer -ron
The secretary of state may revoke a mt notary commission if... - answer -the notary
uses false or misleading advertising representing that the notary has a duty, right, or
privilege that the notary does not have
The notary is not truthful on the notary application about the notary's qualifications for
being appointed as a notary public
The notary notarizes a document without the signer personally appearing before the
notary
The notary repeatedly fails to follow the laws and rules applicable to the office
The notary performs the notarization using communications technology but has been
approved to do so
What is not required to be recorded in the notary's journal? - answer -the venue where
the notarization was performed
True or false the official stamp of a mt notary must be rectangular impression in blue or
black ink only - answer -true
What conditions must be met in order for a credible witness to be used to identify an
individual signing a document - answer -the credible witness personally appears to the
notary at the time of the notarization
The credible witness is willing to swear under penalty of perjury that he or she is
personally knows the individual signing the document
The credible witness can be identified by personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence
What can a notary use to determine if a signer who is acting in a representative capacity
has the authority to sign a document? - answer -the document itself, if it indicates the
name and title of the person appearing to the notary
Personal knowledge that the person appearing to the notary has the authority to sign on
behalf of the named principal
What are four elements of a notarial certificate? - answer -the notary's seal/stamp
The notary's signature
The statement of particulars
The venue
A mt notary may preform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness signatures
on tangible records... - answer -in mt, north dakota, wyoming
If the notarial certificate reads "this record was signed and sworn before me on oct 1
2022 by john smith," to properly preform the notarial act, the notary must... - answer -
administer an oath and watch mr. Smith sign the record
What should a notary do every time after completing a notarial certificate - answer -
carefully proofread the certificate to assure there are no errors or omissions
What is rule #1 for mt notaries public? - answer -the person who is signing the
document must personally appear to the notary at the time of the notarization every
single time.
A notary should determine which of the following before notarizing a document -
answer -the signer's competency to sign the document
The signer's willingness to sign the document
What type of notarial act is called for if the notarial certificate states, "this instrument
was subscribed and sworn before me... - answer -preforming a verification upon oath or
affirmation(jurat)
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware that the
terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make monthly
payments to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway. Should you
continue with the notarization? - answer -no the signer must be "knowingly and willing
signing the document for the purposes intended" in order for you to notarize his
signature
What is the main difference between taking an acknowledgment and witnessing a
signature - answer -an acknowledgement requires the signer to verbally declare that
the signature is his/hers; signature witnessing requires the notary to actually see the
signer sign the document
What method of notarization would you be using if the signer was appearing to you via
communications technology and the signer affixes his signature electronically and you
sign with your electronic signature and seal - answer -remote online notarization (r.o.n)
, Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the secretary of states office or an
approved repositroy, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _________ years
after the last notarial act chronicled in the journal - answer -10
What type of notarization requires the signer's presence via communication technology,
the signer's electronic signature and the notary's electronic signature and seal/stamp -
answer -ron
The secretary of state may revoke a mt notary commission if... - answer -the notary
uses false or misleading advertising representing that the notary has a duty, right, or
privilege that the notary does not have
The notary is not truthful on the notary application about the notary's qualifications for
being appointed as a notary public
The notary notarizes a document without the signer personally appearing before the
notary
The notary repeatedly fails to follow the laws and rules applicable to the office
The notary performs the notarization using communications technology but has been
approved to do so
What is not required to be recorded in the notary's journal? - answer -the venue where
the notarization was performed
True or false the official stamp of a mt notary must be rectangular impression in blue or
black ink only - answer -true
What conditions must be met in order for a credible witness to be used to identify an
individual signing a document - answer -the credible witness personally appears to the
notary at the time of the notarization
The credible witness is willing to swear under penalty of perjury that he or she is
personally knows the individual signing the document
The credible witness can be identified by personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence
What can a notary use to determine if a signer who is acting in a representative capacity
has the authority to sign a document? - answer -the document itself, if it indicates the
name and title of the person appearing to the notary
Personal knowledge that the person appearing to the notary has the authority to sign on
behalf of the named principal
