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tate of Missouri
John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State
Commissions
PO Box 784, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Toll-Free (866) 223-6535 or (573) 751-2783
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1. How long is a term of office for a notary? (RSMo 486.215)
1 year 4 years 10 years
2.
What is the required notary bond amount? (RSMo 486.235)
$10,000 $25,000 $50,000
3. The notary bond dates must be the same as the notary
commission dates that are set by the Secretary of State.
(RSMo 486.235)
True False
4.
Who gives the notary their oath of office? (RSMo 486.235)
County Clerk Local Judge Sec. of State
5. The notary’s signature must be exactly as it appears on the
notary commission. (RSMo 486.275)
True False
6. If someone works in Missouri and needs to notarize docu-
ments for work but lives in a surrounding state, they may
be appointed as a non-resident Missouri notary. (RSMo
486.220)
True False
7. A notary applicant is required to state whether they have
been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any
felony, or to any misdemeanor incompatible with the
duties of a notary public. (RSMo 486.225)
True False
8. The notary must take their $10,000 notary bond that
includes their name, dates of commission and county of
commission to the county clerk’s office when they are
sworn in. (RSMo 486.235)
True False
9. A notary has to appear in the county clerk’s office to take
their notary oath, provide their official signature as com-
missioned by the Secretary of State and receive their com-
mission within how many days after the application is
accepted? (RSMo 486.240)
30 days 60 days 90 days
Form Comm. 59 — Page 1 of 2 (4/2011)
Mark only one box as your answer for each question.
Please note the statute sections where the answer can
be located or referenced.
Once completed please attach to a completed notary
application.
Secretary of State’s Office
Written Notary Training Course
Name as it appears on the notary application:
(first) (middle) (last)
10. If the notary fails to appear within the allowed time-frame,
the notary is considered failed to qualify and must start the
application process over. (RSMo 486.240)
True False
11. Instead of $10,000 notary bond, can a notary purchase
Errors & Omissions Insurance? (Handbook page 24)
Yes No
12. A Missouri notary must keep a record of their notariza-
tions in a permanently bound journal with numbered pages
not a spiral notebook or a journal where pages can be
removed. (RSMo 486.260)
True False
13. Which of the following items must be recorded in your
permanently bound journal? (RSMo 486.260)
month, day and year of notarization
type of notarization
type of document
name, address, identifi ca tion and signature of the signer
notary fee
All of the above
14. Which of the following is required on the notary’s seal?
(RSMo 486.285)
Name exactly as commissioned by the Secretary of
State’s Office
Notary Public
Notary Seal
State of Missouri
Commission # (those notaries commissioned on or
after 8/28/2004)
All of the above
15 When notarizing a document, the notary must sign their
name exactly as commissioned by the Secretary of State’s
Office. (RSMo 486.275)
True False
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16. The notary seal and the notary journal are the exclusive
property of the notary and may not be surrendered to any
employer. (RSMo 486.265/285)
True False
17.
If a notary moves within the same county, does the Secretary
of State’s office need to be notified? (RSMo 486.295)
Yes No
18. Any notary public that lawfully changes their name or
changes their county of residence shall notify the Secretary
of State’s Office by amended application within 30 days of
such change. (RSMo 486.300/315)
True False
19. A notary public that loses or misplaces his journal of
notarial acts or official seal shall notify the Secretary of
State in writing of this. (RSMo 486.305)
True False
20. If any notary public no longer desires to be a notary pub-
lic, the notary shall notify the Secretary of State in writing
of the resignation. (RSM0 486.310)
True False
21. The Secretary of State automatically reappoints notaries
for another 4-year term. (RSMo 486.325)
True False
22. Which of the following is considered a notarial act?
(RSMo 486.330/335/345)
oaths (or affirmations)
acknowledgements
certification of facsimile
All of the above
23. Each notarial certificate should have (RSMo 486.330)
State and county of notarization (venue)
Personal appearance of signer
Signature or acknowledgement of signature
All of the above
Form Comm. 59 — Page 2 of 2 (4/2011)
24. Every document that is notarized must contain a notarial
certificate, the notary’s signature, the notary seal and the
notary’s county of commission and expiration date.
(RSMo 486.330/335)
True False
25. When certifying a facsimile, must the notary keep a copy
of the document? (RSMo 486.345)
Yes No
26. A notary may not notarize a document: (RSMo 486.255)
their own signature
when they are named individually, or as a party to the
transaction
both A & B
27. The maximum a notary can charge for notarizing a signa-
ture is: (RSMo 486.350)
$1 $2 $5
28. Notaries may not charge for notarizing which of the fol-
lowing: (RSMo 486.350)
absentee ballots
absentee voter registration cards
both A & B
29. A notary may charge a travel fee, not to exceed the
approved federal mileage rate and may charge an expedit-
ed convenience service fee not to exceed $25 when travel-
ing to perform a notarial act, provided that: 1) the notary
explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the
travel fee is separate from the notarial fee and is not speci-
fied or mandated by law; and 2) the notary and the person
requesting the notarial act agree upon his or her fees in
advance of the notary affixing his or her official seal.
(RSMo 486.350)
True False
30. Can the Secretary of State’s Office revoke a notary’s com-
mission? (RSMo 486.385)
Yes No
I do swear, under penalty of perjury, that I completed and answered all the questions on this training exercise after reading and
becoming familiar with the notary law:
Signature of notary applicant as indicated at the top of this exercise. Date