John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State
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