MS Notary Document and Identification Verification 2

Question 1

A signer presents an expired Mississippi driver's license as identification. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse it and request a current, valid form of identification

Answer

Identification used for notarization must be current and valid, so an expired license should not be relied upon as satisfactory evidence of identity.

Question 2

Which of the following is generally acceptable as satisfactory evidence of a signer's identity?

Accepted Answer

An unexpired passport issued by the U.S. government

Answer

A current passport is a government-issued photo ID and qualifies as satisfactory evidence, while birth certificates, Social Security cards, and credit cards lack photographs or physical descriptions.

Question 3

A notary may identify a signer without physical ID if the signer is identified by:

Accepted Answer

A credible witness personally known to the notary who also knows the signer

Answer

A credible witness who is personally known to the notary and who personally knows the signer may vouch for the signer's identity under oath.

Question 4

Before notarizing, a notary reviews the document and notices several blank spaces. What is the proper course of action?

Accepted Answer

Ask the signer to complete or line through the blanks before notarizing

Answer

Notaries should not notarize documents containing blank spaces because they could be fraudulently completed later.

Question 5

What does 'personal knowledge' of a signer's identity mean for a notary?

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with the individual through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty of identity

Answer

Personal knowledge means the notary knows the individual through an ongoing acquaintance sufficient to establish identity with reasonable certainty.

(MS Notary) Mississippi Notary Exam Practice Test

(MS Notary) Mississippi Notary Exam Practice Test

MS Notary Document and Identification Verification 2