NOTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

NOTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Powers of notary ✔✔Each notary public is empowered to (1) Take acknowledgments (2) Administer oaths and affirmations (3) Certify that a copy of a document is a true copy o ...

NOTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Powers of notary ✔✔Each notary public is empowered to (1) Take acknowledgments (2) Administer oaths and affirmations (3) Certify that a copy of a document is a true copy of another document (4) Perform any other act permitted by law A Notary disqualified ✔✔1. For the purposes of this chapter, a notary public has a disqualifying interest in a transaction in connection with which notarial services are requested if he is named, individually, as a party to the transaction. 2. No notary who has a disqualifying interest in a transaction may legally perform any notarial act in connection with the transaction. Notary to keep journal—exceptions.— ✔✔Each notary public shall provide and keep a permanently bound journal of his or her notarial acts containing numbered pages, except those notarial acts connected with judicial proceedings, and those for whose public record the law provides and the public record is publicly filed within ninety days of execution. Each notary public shall record in such journal the following: the month, day, and year of notarization; the type of notarization such as acknowledgment or jurat; the type of document; the name and address of the signer; the identification used by the signer; the notary fee; and the signature of the signer. Certified copy of notary record, when given, fee—journal to be kept.— ✔✔Every notary shall keep a true and perfect record of his or her 9 official acts in a permanently bound journal, except those connected with judicial proceedings, and those for whose public record the law provides and the public record as defined in section 610.010 is publicly filed within ninety days of execution. Every notary shall make and keep an exact minute, in a permanently bound journal kept by him or her for that purpose, of each of his or her official acts, except as herein provided. The journal is the exclusive property of the notary Copies of notarial acts furnished on court order—fee.— ✔✔Each notary public, upon written court order, shall furnish facsimiles of entries made in his journal of notarial acts or any other papers or copies relating to his notarial acts, upon receipt of a fee of one dollar per 8 1/2 x 11 inch page or part of a page. ✔✔Signature of notary required, when—electronic signature sufficient, when, —rulemaking authority.—1. At the time of notarization a notary public shall sign his or her official signature on each notary certificate. 2. If a signature or record is required to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, notwithstanding the provisions of section 486.285 to the contrary, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform such acts, together with all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or record. 3. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable, and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2016, shall be invalid and void. ✔✔Printed information required on notary certificate.—On every notary certificate, a notary public shall indicate clearly and legibly, in 10 print not smaller than eight-point type and by means of rubber stamp, typewriting or printing, so that it is capable of photographic reproduction: (1) His or her name exactly as it appears on the commission; (2) The words "Notary Public", "State of Missouri", and "My commission expires ..... (commission expiration date)"; (3) The name of the county within which he or she is commissioned; and (4) A commission number, provided that the notary public has been issued a commission number by the secretary of state. Effective August 28, 2004, the secretary of state shall issue a commission number for all new and renewal notary appointments. How long is a notary's term of office? ✔✔4 years - statute 486.610 What is required amount of a notary bond? ✔✔$10,000 486.615 The notary bond dates must be the same as the notary commission dates that are set by the Secretary of State. ✔✔true 486.615 Who gives the notary their oath of office? ✔✔county clerk's office 486.620 The notary's signature must be exactly as it appears on the notary commission. ✔✔true 486.600 If someone works in Missouri and needs to notarize documents for work but lives in a surrounding state, they may be appointed as a non-resident Missouri notary. ✔✔true 486.605 A notary applicant is required to state whether they have been convicted of or plead guilty or nolo contendere to any felony, or to any misdemeanor incompatible with the duties of a notary public, ✔✔true 486.630 The notary must take their $10,000 notary bond that includes their name, dates of commission and county of commission to the county clerk's office when they are sworn in. ✔✔true 486.620 A notary has to appear in the county clerk's office to take their notary oath, provide their official signature as commissioned by the Secretary of State and receive their commission within how many days after the application is accepted? ✔✔within 60 days 486.620 If the notary fails to appear within the allowed time-frame the notary is considered failed to qualify and must start the application process over. ✔✔true 486.620 Instead of a $10,000 notary bond, can a notary purchase Errors & Omissions Insurance? ✔✔no A Missouri notary must keep records of notarizations in a permanently bound journal, with numbered pages, and not a spiral notebook or a journal where pages can be removed. ✔✔true 486.700 Which of the following items must be recorded in your permanently bound journal? ✔✔A) date and time of day of notarization B) type of notarization C) type, title, or a description of the document or proceeding D) signature, printed name, and address of each principal E) evidence of identity of each principal F) notary fee G) address where the notarial act was performed H) All of the above (H - all of the above) 486.705 Which of the following is required on the notary's seal? ✔✔A) Notary's name exactly as stated on the commission B) Commission # C) Notary Public D) Notary Seal E) State of Missouri F) My Commission Expires and expiration date G) All of the above (G - all of the above) 486.730 When notarizing a document, the notary must sign their name exactly as commissioned by the Secretary of State's Office. ✔✔true 486.725 The notary seal and the notary journal are the exclusive property of the notary and may not be surrendered to any employer. ✔✔true 486.715 If a notary moves within the same county, does the Secretary of State's office need to be notified? ✔✔yes 486.780 Any notary public that lawfully changes their name or changes their county of residence shall notify the Secretary of State's Office by amended application within 30 days of such change. ✔✔true 486.785 A notary public that loses or misplaces his journal of notarial acts or official seal shall notify the Secretary of State in writing within ten days of the discovery. ✔✔true 486.725 If any notary public no longer desires to be a notary public, the notary shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the resignation. ✔✔true 486.795 The Secretary of State's Office will forward the commission to the county recorder of deeds office in the county of the applicant's residence or regular place of work or business. ✔✔true 486.620 Which of the following is considered a notarial act? ✔✔A) oaths (or affirmations) B) acknowledgements C) copy certification D) All of the above are (D - all of the above) 486.640 Each notarial certificate should have ✔✔A) Official signature of the notary B) Impression of the official seal C) State and county of notarization (venue) D) Date of the notarial act E) Facts and particulars attested by the notary in performing the respective notarial act F) All of the above (F - all of the above) 486.640 Every document that is notarized must contain a notarial certificate, the notary's signature, the notary seal and the notary's county of commission and expiration date. ✔✔true 486.740 A notary has seven days to mail their signed oath and bond to the Secretary of State's office from the date of the oath? ✔✔true 486.740/745 A notary shall be disqualified from performing a notarial act if the notary: ✔✔A) Is a party to or named in the document that is to be notarized B) Will receive as a direct or indirect result any commission, fee, advantage, right, title, interest, cash, property, or other consideration exceeding in value the fees specified in section 486.685 C) Is a spouse, domestic partner, ancestor, descendant, or sibling of the principal, including inlaw, step and half relatives D) All of the above (D - all of the above) 486.645 The maximum a notary can charge for notarizing a signature is: ✔✔$5 486.685 Notaries may not charge for notarizing which of the following: ✔✔A) absentee ballots B) absentee voter registration cards C) both A & B (C - both A & B) 486.685 A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if: 1)The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and 2)The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is separate from the notarial fee and is not mandated by law. ✔✔true 486.685 Can the Secretary of State's Office revoke a notary's commission? ✔✔yes 486.810