MT Notary Laws and Regulations 4

Question 1

A document signer is physically unable to sign their name. Under Montana law, what may the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Notarize the signature of another individual who signs the record at the direction of and in the presence of the disabled signer

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Refuse the notarization entirely

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Sign the document on the person's behalf without further formality

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Require a court order before proceeding

Question 2

Which of the following would justify a Montana notary refusing to perform a notarial act?

Accepted Answer

The notary is not satisfied the signer is competent or is signing voluntarily

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The signer is not a customer of the notary's employer

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The document is written in a language the signer speaks fluently

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The signer refuses to tip the notary

Question 3

What is required before a Montana notary may perform remote online notarizations?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State and identify the approved communication technology to be used

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Nothing; all Montana notaries may perform them automatically

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A separate federal license

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Approval from the local district court

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Credential analysis plus identity proofing (such as knowledge-based authentication)

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A faxed copy of a utility bill

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The signer's verbal self-identification

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An email from the signer's employer

Question 5

A Montana notary performs an acknowledgment but forgets to attach their official stamp. What is the status of the notarial act?

Accepted Answer

The certificate is defective; the stamp is required on tangible certificates, though the act itself may still be validated by other evidence

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The act is automatically a felony

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The act is fully valid with no correction needed

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The signer must re-execute the entire document within 24 hours

Question 6

Which element must appear on a Montana notary's official stamp?

Accepted Answer

The notary's name, the words 'Notary Public for the State of Montana', 'Residing at' with location, and commission expiration date

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The notary's home phone number

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The notary's surety bond company name

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The Great Seal of the United States

Question 7

An employer tells a Montana notary employee to surrender their journal upon leaving the job. Who legally owns and keeps the journal?

Accepted Answer

The notary, because the journal is the notary's property regardless of who paid for it

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The employer, because it paid for the supplies

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The Secretary of State takes it immediately

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Ownership is split between notary and employer