LOUISIANA NOTARY PUBLIC
PRACTICE EXAM
Questions • Verified Answers • Full Rationales
Covering Commissioning, Civil-Law Notarial Practice, Authentic Acts, Successions,
Community Property, Immovable Property, Recordkeeping, Bonds & Fees, and Ethics
How to use this guide: Each question is followed immediately by its correct answer and a short rationale
explaining the underlying Louisiana notarial-law principle. Cover the answer/rationale lines with a sheet of paper
to self-test, or read straight through as a refresher.
,Table of Contents
Section 1: Commissioning & Qualifications
Section 2: Nature and Role of the Civil-Law Notary
Section 3: Authentic Acts and Witness Requirements
Section 4: Identification, Personal Appearance & Signature by Mark
Section 5: Wills and Successions
Section 6: Matrimonial Regimes and Community Property
Section 7: Immovable Property, Mortgages & Conveyances
Section 8: Seals, Journals & Recordkeeping
Section 9: Fees, Bonds & Insurance
Section 10: Remote Notarization, Ethics & Unauthorized Practice
, Section 1: Commissioning & Qualifications
Q1. What is the minimum age to become a notary public in Louisiana?
Correct Answer: 18 years old.
Rationale: La. R.S. 35:191 requires an applicant to be a resident citizen or alien of the state who is at least 18
years of age.
Q2. Which residency-related requirement is distinctive to Louisiana compared with most other
states' notary rules?
Correct Answer: The applicant must be registered to vote in the parish where the commission is
sought.
Rationale: Louisiana ties notarial commissioning to parish residency and voter registration, a requirement not
typically found in common-law states.
Q3. Who is exempt from taking the Louisiana state notary exam?
Correct Answer: Attorneys licensed to practice law in Louisiana.
Rationale: Because attorneys already demonstrate legal competency through bar admission, the law waives the
separate notary exam requirement for them.
Q4. How long does a Louisiana notary's commission generally last?
Correct Answer: For life, absent resignation, suspension, or revocation.
Rationale: Under a long-standing Attorney General opinion, Louisiana notary commissions do not expire after a
term of years the way many other states' commissions do.
Q5. Which organization administers the Louisiana state notary exam on behalf of the Secretary of
State?
Correct Answer: The LSU Office of Testing and Evaluation Services (LSU OTES).
Rationale: The Secretary of State contracts with LSU OTES to develop, administer, and score the standardized
state notary examination.
Q6. What must an applicant complete before registering for the state notary exam?
Correct Answer: The online Notary Exam Pre-Assessment.
Rationale: The pre-assessment is a mandatory one-time step used to help gauge readiness before an applicant
may register for the actual exam.
Q7. True or False: An applicant must achieve a minimum score on the Notary Exam
Pre-Assessment to qualify for the state exam.
Correct Answer: False.
Rationale: The pre-assessment is informational only; there is no passing score required, and applicants may
proceed to register regardless of their result.
PRACTICE EXAM
Questions • Verified Answers • Full Rationales
Covering Commissioning, Civil-Law Notarial Practice, Authentic Acts, Successions,
Community Property, Immovable Property, Recordkeeping, Bonds & Fees, and Ethics
How to use this guide: Each question is followed immediately by its correct answer and a short rationale
explaining the underlying Louisiana notarial-law principle. Cover the answer/rationale lines with a sheet of paper
to self-test, or read straight through as a refresher.
,Table of Contents
Section 1: Commissioning & Qualifications
Section 2: Nature and Role of the Civil-Law Notary
Section 3: Authentic Acts and Witness Requirements
Section 4: Identification, Personal Appearance & Signature by Mark
Section 5: Wills and Successions
Section 6: Matrimonial Regimes and Community Property
Section 7: Immovable Property, Mortgages & Conveyances
Section 8: Seals, Journals & Recordkeeping
Section 9: Fees, Bonds & Insurance
Section 10: Remote Notarization, Ethics & Unauthorized Practice
, Section 1: Commissioning & Qualifications
Q1. What is the minimum age to become a notary public in Louisiana?
Correct Answer: 18 years old.
Rationale: La. R.S. 35:191 requires an applicant to be a resident citizen or alien of the state who is at least 18
years of age.
Q2. Which residency-related requirement is distinctive to Louisiana compared with most other
states' notary rules?
Correct Answer: The applicant must be registered to vote in the parish where the commission is
sought.
Rationale: Louisiana ties notarial commissioning to parish residency and voter registration, a requirement not
typically found in common-law states.
Q3. Who is exempt from taking the Louisiana state notary exam?
Correct Answer: Attorneys licensed to practice law in Louisiana.
Rationale: Because attorneys already demonstrate legal competency through bar admission, the law waives the
separate notary exam requirement for them.
Q4. How long does a Louisiana notary's commission generally last?
Correct Answer: For life, absent resignation, suspension, or revocation.
Rationale: Under a long-standing Attorney General opinion, Louisiana notary commissions do not expire after a
term of years the way many other states' commissions do.
Q5. Which organization administers the Louisiana state notary exam on behalf of the Secretary of
State?
Correct Answer: The LSU Office of Testing and Evaluation Services (LSU OTES).
Rationale: The Secretary of State contracts with LSU OTES to develop, administer, and score the standardized
state notary examination.
Q6. What must an applicant complete before registering for the state notary exam?
Correct Answer: The online Notary Exam Pre-Assessment.
Rationale: The pre-assessment is a mandatory one-time step used to help gauge readiness before an applicant
may register for the actual exam.
Q7. True or False: An applicant must achieve a minimum score on the Notary Exam
Pre-Assessment to qualify for the state exam.
Correct Answer: False.
Rationale: The pre-assessment is informational only; there is no passing score required, and applicants may
proceed to register regardless of their result.
