Maryland State-Required Notary Education & Exam

This course and exam fulfill Maryland's state requirement for all new Notary applicants.

Course highlights include:

• Detailed instructions on the application process and the role of a Notary Public in Maryland.
• An overview of the five-step notarization process for traditional and remote notarizations.
• Notarial acts you will be commissioned to perform.
• Your responsibilities as a Maryland Notary and what to do when you encounter unique circumstances.
• Examples of Notary misconduct, what penalties a Notary may face if charged with misconduct, and the protections that a Notary has against liability and misconduct.

Exam Information:

• The exam will be accessible to you once you complete your course.
• You will be given 30 minutes to answer 20 questions.
• The exam must be taken in a single sitting.
• You may re-take the exam as needed until a minimum score of 80% is achieved.
• You will receive a Certificate of Passing via email once you have achieved a score of 80% or higher.
• Both your Certificate of Passing (for the exam) and Certificate of Completion (for the course) must be included with your applicaiton to the state.

Consider getting your training along with your state required Notary journal and seal stamp through one of our all-inclusive packages.

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