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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (MO): practice questions

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Question 1 · Missouri

According to the Missouri Notary Handbook, how does a notary continue serving after the four-year term?

  1. Pay a renewal fee to the county clerk who administered the oath
  2. File a renewal form within ninety days after expiration, without a new exam
  3. The commission renews automatically if no complaints were filed
  4. Apply anew, no earlier than six weeks before expiration, with a new bond
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D. Apply anew, no earlier than six weeks before expiration, with a new bond — Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025), 'Reapplying'; RSMo 486.625.2.

Question 2 · Missouri

Within how many days of the commission issue date must a new Missouri notary take the oath before the county clerk (or designee)?

  1. Fourteen days
  2. Ninety days
  3. Sixty days
  4. Thirty days
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C. Sixty days — RSMo 486.620.2(2), 486.620.3.

Question 3 · Missouri

Besides passing the exam, what must every Missouri notary applicant attest to?

  1. Completing six classroom hours at a college approved by the secretary of state
  2. Passing a fingerprint background check run by the sheriff of the county of residence
  3. Observing at least ten notarizations performed by a commissioned Missouri notary
  4. Reading the Missouri notary handbook or receiving training prescribed by the secretary
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D. Reading the Missouri notary handbook or receiving training prescribed by the secretary — RSMo 486.630.3(1).

Question 4 · Missouri

What score must a Missouri notary applicant earn on the secretary's examination before a commission is issued?

  1. Ninety percent or better
  2. Seventy-five percent or better
  3. Seventy percent or better
  4. Eighty percent or better
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D. Eighty percent or better — RSMo 486.630.3(2).

Question 5 · Missouri

What bond must a Missouri notary present before the commission takes effect?

  1. A $25,000 errors-and-omissions policy covering the full commission term
  2. A $10,000 bond from a licensed Missouri surety for the four-year term
  3. A $2,000 cash deposit lodged with the county treasurer for the term
  4. A $7,500 bond from any surety licensed in the United States, renewed each year
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B. A $10,000 bond from a licensed Missouri surety for the four-year term — RSMo 486.615.1; Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025), 'Notary Public Bond' (E&O policy does not replace bond).

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