--- title: "Vermont Notary Exam Practice Questions With Answers" description: "20 free Vermont notary exam practice questions, each with the answer, a short reason and the official source it comes from. Unofficial; not the state's exam." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/become-a-notary/vermont-notary-exam-practice-questions" --- Become a notary in Vermont # Vermont notary exam practice questions ## Overview **Quick answer.** These 20 Vermont practice questions are written from the state's own notary law and handbook, each with the answer and its source. To get a Vermont commission: vermont notaries are commissioned by the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), like other licensed professions. Sign your Oath of Office before a notary, apply online for $30, upload the oath, and complete the open-book jurisprudence exam unless you're exempt. Commissions last two years, all ending January 31 of odd years, and renewal takes at least one hour of continuing education. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) New to the process? Start with [how to become a notary in Vermont](/notary/become-a-notary/vermont). - Which office commissions Vermont notaries? The town clerk where you live - The clerk of the Vermont Supreme Court - The Office of Professional Regulation - Each county's assistant judges **Show the answer** **C. The Office of Professional Regulation** 26 V.S.A. 5304 and 5341: the Office of Professional Regulation within the Secretary of State. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5341 (legislature.vermont.gov) - What does the basic examination under 26 V.S.A. 5341 cover? Vermont real estate closing practice - Notarial statutes, rules and ethics - Federal immigration forms - Basic bookkeeping and tax law **Show the answer** **B. Notarial statutes, rules and ethics** 26 V.S.A. 5341(b)(5). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5341 (legislature.vermont.gov) - Which initial applicants must pass the exam? Only applicants who previously held a commission in another state - Only applicants who will perform remote and electronic notarial acts - Every applicant, with no exemptions for any profession or employment - Those who applied on or after February 1, 2021, unless exempt **Show the answer** **D. Those who applied on or after February 1, 2021, unless exempt** OPR Notary FAQs; exemptions in 26 V.S.A. 5305 and Rule 4-3. Source: OPR Notary FAQs (sos.vermont.gov) - How long is a Vermont notary commission term? Four years - Six years - Two years - Five years **Show the answer** **C. Two years** 26 V.S.A. 5304: February 1 through January 31 of the second year. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5304 (legislature.vermont.gov) - On what date do Vermont notary commissions expire? December 31 of every year - January 31 of odd-numbered years - June 30 of every even-numbered year - The applicant's birthday, every four years **Show the answer** **B. January 31 of odd-numbered years** OPR Notary FAQs; 26 V.S.A. 5304. Source: OPR Notary FAQs (sos.vermont.gov) - At what time on the expiration date does a commission expire? Midnight - Noon - 5 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. **Show the answer** **A. Midnight** Rule 4-7; practicing after expiration violates 3 V.S.A. 127. Source: Administrative Rules for Notaries Public, Rule 4-7 (OPR) - Where must a Vermont notary be to perform a Vermont notarial act? Physically in Vermont - Anywhere in New England - Anywhere in the U.S. - In the signer's state **Show the answer** **A. Physically in Vermont** Rule 4-4. Source: Administrative Rules for Notaries Public, Rule 4-4 (OPR) - Who may perform a notarial act in Vermont under 26 V.S.A. 5361? Any notary commissioned in any U.S. state - Only a notary commissioned under chapter 103 - Any attorney licensed in any U.S. state - Any adult who has a Vermont driver's license **Show the answer** **B. Only a notary commissioned under chapter 103** 26 V.S.A. 5361; exempt law enforcement-related employees act within official duties under 5305. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5361 (legislature.vermont.gov) - What may a notary do with only a commission and no special endorsement? Electronic acts on electronic records using a digital certificate - Remote acts by video for signers located anywhere in the United States - Notarial acts on tangible records for signers who appear in person - Any notarial act at all, in person, remote or electronic **Show the answer** **C. Notarial acts on tangible records for signers who appear in person** Rule 4-1; 26 V.S.A. 5341(e). Source: Administrative Rules for Notaries Public, Rule 4-1 (OPR) - Personal knowledge means the notary knows the individual through dealings giving: Absolute certainty of identity - Knowledge of the person's address - A family relationship to the person - Reasonable certainty of identity **Show the answer** **D. Reasonable certainty of identity** 26 V.S.A. 5365(a). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5365 (legislature.vermont.gov) - Which ID is satisfactory evidence under 26 V.S.A. 5365? A utility bill that shows the person's current address - A credit card that carries the person's printed signature - A passport, driver's license or government nondriver ID - A membership card from a Vermont warehouse store **Show the answer** **C. A passport, driver's license or government nondriver ID** 26 V.S.A. 5365(b). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5365 (legislature.vermont.gov) - How long may an identification credential be expired and still be used? No more than 1 year - No more than 3 years - No more than 5 years - It must be current **Show the answer** **B. No more than 3 years** 26 V.S.A. 5365(b). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5365 (legislature.vermont.gov) - When must a notarial certificate be completed? At the same time as the notarial act - Within 30 days after the notarial act - When the record is recorded - Before the signer arrives **Show the answer** **A. At the same time as the notarial act** 26 V.S.A. 5367(a)(1). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5367 (legislature.vermont.gov) - Which item must every Vermont notarial certificate state? The signer's date of birth and age - The notary's home street address - The fee the notary charged for the notarial act - The notary's commission expiration date **Show the answer** **D. The notary's commission expiration date** 26 V.S.A. 5367(a), with the signature and date, jurisdiction and title. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5367 (legislature.vermont.gov) - May a notary sign a certificate before the act is performed? Only for jurats - Only if dated - No, never - Yes, if busy **Show the answer** **C. No, never** 26 V.S.A. 5367(e). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5367 (legislature.vermont.gov) - May a person act as a Vermont notary without a commission? Yes, if trained - Only for oaths - Yes, for family - No, not allowed **Show the answer** **D. No, not allowed** 26 V.S.A. 5345(a). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5345 (legislature.vermont.gov) - Does a Vermont commission authorize drafting legal records or giving legal advice? No, it does not - Only for wills - Yes, it does - Only with a fee **Show the answer** **A. No, it does not** 26 V.S.A. 5345(e). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5345 (legislature.vermont.gov) - May a notary withhold an original record from the person who asked for the act? Yes, for up to 30 days - Yes, if the notary keeps a copy - Yes, until the fee is paid - No, except as the law allows **Show the answer** **D. No, except as the law allows** 26 V.S.A. 5345(f). Source: 26 V.S.A. 5345 (legislature.vermont.gov) - What does a notary need to perform electronic or remote notarial acts? Nothing beyond a commission - A $10,000 bond for remote work - A second commission from the county - The special endorsement from OPR **Show the answer** **D. The special endorsement from OPR** 26 V.S.A. 5341(d); Rule 6-1. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5341 (legislature.vermont.gov) - Where must the notary be for a remote notarial act? In Vermont - Anywhere in the U.S. - At OPR - In the signer's state **Show the answer** **A. In Vermont** 26 V.S.A. 5379(b); Rule 8-4. Source: 26 V.S.A. 5379 (legislature.vermont.gov) Want all 100? ### Vermont Notary Exam Prep Vermont's jurisprudence exam from the Office of Professional Regulation is 30 open-book questions, and more than six wrong means a retake. Practice finding each answer in the statute and rules. 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FAQ ## Quick answers **Which office commissions Vermont notaries?** The Office of Professional Regulation. 26 V.S.A. 5304 and 5341: the Office of Professional Regulation within the Secretary of State. **What does the basic examination under 26 V.S.A. 5341 cover?** Notarial statutes, rules and ethics. 26 V.S.A. 5341(b)(5). **Which initial applicants must pass the exam?** Those who applied on or after February 1, 2021, unless exempt. OPR Notary FAQs; exemptions in 26 V.S.A. 5305 and Rule 4-3. **How long is a Vermont notary commission term?** Two years. 26 V.S.A. 5304: February 1 through January 31 of the second year. **On what date do Vermont notary commissions expire?** January 31 of odd-numbered years. OPR Notary FAQs; 26 V.S.A. 5304. ## Need a document notarized instead? [Book a notary](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)