MS NOTARY Study Guide 2026

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📋 MS NOTARY Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

60 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 MS NOTARY Topics to Study (63)

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✍️ Sample MS NOTARY Questions & Answers

1. What must a notary do with their seal when their commission expires?

✓ Destroy or deface the seal to prevent unauthorized use

When a commission expires, the notary must destroy or deface their seal to ensure it cannot be used for unauthorized notarial acts.

2. A Mississippi notary charges $5 for an acknowledgment. How does this relate to the journal?

✓ The fee charged, if any, should be recorded in the journal entry

The fee charged for the notarial act, if any, is recorded as part of the journal entry.

3. A signer offers a foreign passport as identification for a notarization in Mississippi. Is this generally acceptable?

✓ Yes, a passport issued by a foreign government can be acceptable identification

A passport, including one issued by a foreign government, can serve as an acceptable identity document under Mississippi's notary law.

4. Since July 1, 2021, Mississippi notaries may perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals using audio-visual technology. What is required before a notary may do so?

✓ Notifying the Secretary of State and using an approved communication technology provider

A Mississippi notary must notify the Secretary of State and identify the technology to be used before performing remote online notarizations.

5. Can a notary accept foreign identification documents?

✓ Yes, a valid foreign passport is generally acceptable identification

Foreign passports are generally accepted as valid identification for notarization because they are government-issued photo IDs meeting the basic identification requirements.

6. In what order must entries be made in a Mississippi notary journal?

✓ Chronological order

Mississippi requires journal entries to be recorded in chronological order.

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