MS Notary Notary Seal and Certificate Requirements 3

Question 1

A Mississippi notary discovers her official stamp has been stolen from her car. What should she do?

Accepted Answer

Promptly notify the Secretary of State of the theft

Answer

A notary must promptly notify the Secretary of State upon discovering that the official stamp is lost or stolen.

Question 2

When a Mississippi notary's commission expires and is not renewed, what must be done with the official stamp?

Accepted Answer

It must be disabled or destroyed so it cannot be misused

Answer

On expiration, resignation, or revocation, the notary must disable the stamp by destroying, defacing, or otherwise rendering it unusable.

Question 3

Which of the following certificates would be defective in Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

A certificate dated three days after the acknowledgment actually occurred

Answer

The certificate must be dated and executed at the time of the notarial act, so a later date misstates the act.

Question 4

A document arrives with a pre-printed notarial certificate for Alabama. A Mississippi notary performing the act in Mississippi should:

Accepted Answer

Correct or replace the certificate so it reflects Mississippi as the venue

Answer

The certificate must accurately state the jurisdiction where the act was performed, so the venue must be corrected to Mississippi.

Question 5

How must a Mississippi notary sign a notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

With the same name shown on the notary's commission

Answer

The notary must sign exactly the name under which he or she was commissioned.

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