Laws and Regulations Flashcards
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A document signer is physically unable to sign their name. Under Montana law, what may the notary do?
Answer: Notarize the signature of another individual who signs the record at the direction of and in the presence of the disabled signer
Montana permits signature by proxy, where another person signs at the direction and in the presence of the individual, with the notary noting this on the record.
Which of the following would justify a Montana notary refusing to perform a notarial act?
Answer: The notary is not satisfied the signer is competent or is signing voluntarily
A Montana notary may refuse when not satisfied that the signer is competent, has capacity, or is acting knowingly and voluntarily.
What is required before a Montana notary may perform remote online notarizations?
Answer: Notify the Secretary of State and identify the approved communication technology to be used
A Montana notary must notify the Secretary of State before performing remote notarizations and identify the technology vendor they will use.
During a remote online notarization, a Montana notary typically verifies the identity of a remotely located individual they don't personally know using which combination?
Answer: Credential analysis plus identity proofing (such as knowledge-based authentication)
Montana requires at least two identity verification technologies, such as credential analysis of a government ID combined with identity proofing like KBA.
A Montana notary performs an acknowledgment but forgets to attach their official stamp. What is the status of the notarial act?
Answer: The certificate is defective; the stamp is required on tangible certificates, though the act itself may still be validated by other evidence
Montana requires the official stamp on notarial certificates for tangible records, and an unstamped certificate is defective and should be corrected by the notary.
Which element must appear on a Montana notary's official stamp?
Answer: The notary's name, the words 'Notary Public for the State of Montana', 'Residing at' with location, and commission expiration date
Montana's stamp must include the notary's name, title, state, place of residence, commission expiration date, and the state seal outline elements prescribed by rule.
An employer tells a Montana notary employee to surrender their journal upon leaving the job. Who legally owns and keeps the journal?
Answer: The notary, because the journal is the notary's property regardless of who paid for it
The notary journal belongs exclusively to the notary and must remain in the notary's control even if the employer purchased it.