MT Notary Remote and Electronic Notarization 2

Question 1

Under Montana law, what must a notary do BEFORE performing their first remote online notarization?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Secretary of State and identify the technology vendor they will use

Answer

Montana notaries must notify the Secretary of State of their intent to perform remote notarizations and identify their chosen approved technology provider before performing the first one.

Question 2

During a Montana remote online notarization, the communication technology must allow the notary and the signer to do what?

Accepted Answer

See and hear each other simultaneously in real time

Answer

Montana requires audio-visual communication technology that permits simultaneous, real-time sight and sound interaction between the notary and the remotely located individual.

Question 3

How long must a Montana notary retain the audio-visual recording of a remote online notarization?

Accepted Answer

At least 10 years from the date of the notarial act

Answer

Montana requires the audio-visual recording of a remote notarization to be retained for at least 10 years after the notarial act.

Question 4

A remotely located signer presents a passport through the camera during identity proofing. What ELSE does Montana typically require to verify identity when the notary lacks personal knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Credential analysis of the ID plus identity proofing such as knowledge-based authentication

Answer

For remotely located individuals not personally known, Montana requires at least two forms of identity verification, typically credential analysis of the ID combined with identity proofing like knowledge-based authentication (KBA).

Question 5

What must the certificate of a notarial act state when the act was performed for a remotely located individual in Montana?

Accepted Answer

That the notarial act was performed using communication technology

Answer

The notarial certificate must indicate that the act involved a remotely located individual and was performed using communication technology.

(MT Notary) Montana Notary Exam Practice Test

(MT Notary) Montana Notary Exam Practice Test

MT Notary Remote and Electronic Notarization 2