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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (MN): practice questions

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Question 1 · Minnesota

Who appoints and commissions notaries public in Minnesota?

  1. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate
  2. The secretary of state, with approval of the county
  3. The commissioner of commerce, on referral from a district court
  4. The district court of the applicant's home county
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A. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate — Minn. Stat. 359.01, subd. 1.

Question 2 · Minnesota

Whom must a nonresident Minnesota notary designate as agent for service of process relating to notarial acts?

  1. The commissioner of commerce
  2. An attorney licensed in Minnesota
  3. Their employer in Minnesota
  4. The Minnesota secretary of state
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D. The Minnesota secretary of state — Minn. Stat. 359.01, subd. 2(a)(2).

Question 3 · Minnesota

Where is a resident Minnesota notary's commission recorded, together with the notary's signature and sample signature?

  1. With the secretary of state only
  2. In the notary's county of residence
  3. With the commissioner of commerce
  4. With the clerk of the supreme court
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B. In the notary's county of residence — Minn. Stat. 359.061, subd. 1: local registrar or county department of the county of residence.

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