Yes. The DMV requires that signatures on title documents be acknowledged.

There's a special section of the document where a notary signature, commission expiration date, and notary seal should be placed.

That depends. If you are in a state that requires a notary, then the answer is yes. The following states in the US require a notary. North Carolina, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

You can use a Driver's License, a government-issued ID such as a Social Security card or a Passport. If it's a motor-vehicle title, then you definitely need a Drivers License.

Reasons why a signer wouldn't be qualified

• Signer is not present
• Signer has no prove of properly identified
• Signer don't speak the same language as the Notary
• Signer is unwilling to swear or affirm the information on document
• Reason to believe the signer appears to be confused or disoriented
• Reason to believe that the signer is being coerced to sign

A notary must refuse a notarization for the following reasons:

• The notary cannot verify the identity of the signer;
• The notary does not have his or her notary seal and notary journal available for the notarization
• The notary has a beneficial or financial interest in the document;
• The notary is unable to communicate with the signer;
• The notary has knowledge that the transaction is fraudulent;
• The signer did not personally appear before the notary at the time of the notarization;
• The document contains blank spaces;
• The document does not contain a notarial certificate.

No, the person whose signature is being notarized must personally appear before the notary at the time of notarization.