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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Seal (MT): practice questions

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Question 1 · Montana

A notary's employer bought the notary's stamp. Who may use it?

  1. The office manager, for routine forms
  2. Any notary the employer designates in writing
  3. Any co-worker in the notary's presence
  4. Only the notary, its sole owner
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D. Only the notary, its sole owner — MCA 1-5-617(1).

Question 2 · Montana

In the stamp's text block, which words come right before the city or town where the notary lives?

  1. County of residence
  2. Residing at
  3. Domiciled within
  4. Commissioned in
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B. Residing at — ARM 44.15.107(1)(d)(iii).

Question 3 · Montana

What must the circular seal on the left side of the Montana stamp include?

  1. An image of the Montana state seal and the bond number
  2. The notary's commission number, county of residence and bond number
  3. 'Notarial seal', 'State of Montana', and the notary's name
  4. The employer's name and the commission start date
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C. 'Notarial seal', 'State of Montana', and the notary's name — ARM 44.15.107(1)(c).

Question 4 · Montana

What shape and size must a Montana notary's official stamp be?

  1. Circular, about 1.5 inches across
  2. Square, about 2 inches on each side
  3. Rectangular, about 1 by 2.5 inches
  4. Oval, roughly 1 inch by 3 inches
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C. Rectangular, about 1 by 2.5 inches — ARM 44.15.107(1)(a).

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