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At one appointment, a Montana notary completes acknowledgments for two separately signed deeds and a jurat for an affidavit. The client also agreed in advance to a lawful travel charge. Excluding travel, what is the maximum base notarial fee?
Correct answer: C - $30, because three separate notarial acts were performed
A Montana notary is physically in Yellowstone County and performs an otherwise compliant remote online acknowledgment for a principal in Colorado on a deed to property in Gallatin County. Which venue belongs in the certificate?
Correct answer: A - State of Montana, County of Yellowstone
A renewal applicant completed 2 hours of approved continuing education in each of the previous 3 years, then earned 79% on the Montana Notary Exam for the third time. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: D - The education requirement is met, but the exam is not; the applicant must wait three months to retest
A former customer sends a signed request for a copy of 'everything in your journal about me.' The request gives the principal's name and year, but not the month or record type. No subpoena, official investigation, or Secretary of State direction exists. How should the notary respond?
Correct answer: B - Obtain the missing month and record type, rule out an illegal purpose, and release only that entry
A commissioned Montana notary orders a rectangular stamp containing the required name, title, residence, and expiration information. It measures about 1 inch by 2.5 inches, but its impression is purple. What must be changed before the stamp is used?
Correct answer: C - Ink color, because the impression must be blue or black
A signer presents a government-issued driver's license that expired 2 years and 10 months before the notarial act. The photograph matches, the credential appears genuine, and no other concern exists. How should the credential be treated?
Correct answer: A - It may qualify: the expiration is within three years, subject to the notary's satisfaction
During a remote online notarization, the platform analyzes the front and back of the same driver's license twice. The notary does not know the principal, and no credible witness is used. What additional identity measure is required?
Correct answer: D - A second, different approved technology, process, or service
Before an acknowledgment, an older principal asks to speak privately and says, 'My son told me I will lose my housing unless I sign, and I do not want to sign.' The principal is alert and correctly identified. What must the notary do?
Correct answer: B - Refuse because the signature is not voluntary
Jordan presents a driver's license and says she is signing a contract as manager of an LLC. The notary has no personal knowledge of her position, and the contract contains no evidence of her authority. What additional evidence is needed before proceeding?
Correct answer: C - Evidence in a record or official record sufficient to establish representative capacity
A deed arrives already signed. The receiving office insists on a certificate stating that the record 'was signed before me.' The signer appears, is identified, and confirms the existing signature. What must occur if the requested act remains signature witnessing?
Correct answer: D - Execute the record while appearing before the notary
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