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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (MD): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 12 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · Maryland

What is the term of a Maryland notary public commission?

  1. 2 years
  2. 3 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 6 years
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C. 4 years — State Gov't § 18-103(c)(1).

Question 2 · Maryland

What education requirement applies to an initial applicant for a Maryland notary commission?

  1. A three-hour course only, with no examination required
  2. An examination only, with no course of study required
  3. Completing the course and passing the examination
  4. Twelve months of supervised work under a Maryland notary
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C. Completing the course and passing the examination — State Gov't § 18-102(a)(4)(i), effective October 1, 2021.

Question 3 · Maryland

Which connection to Maryland satisfies the residency qualification for a Maryland notary commission?

  1. Ownership of real property anywhere in Maryland
  2. Residence, employment, or practice in Maryland
  3. Maryland voter registration for at least one year
  4. A Maryland driver's license held for at least two years
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B. Residence, employment, or practice in Maryland — State Gov't § 18-102(a)(3).

Question 4 · Maryland

An applicant who lives outside Maryland seeks a Maryland commission. What must be true of the applicant's home state?

  1. It must border Maryland
  2. It must let Maryland residents working there be notaries
  3. It must have adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
  4. It must recognize Maryland notary commissions by treaty
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B. It must let Maryland residents working there be notaries — State Gov't § 18-102(a)(6).

Question 5 · Maryland

What education requirement applies to a Maryland notary applying to renew a commission?

  1. Passing the examination again, with no course required
  2. Completing a course and passing a new examination
  3. No education requirement of any kind for renewal
  4. Completing the course offered by the Secretary of State
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D. Completing the course offered by the Secretary of State — State Gov't § 18-102(a)(4)(ii).

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