What must a requester do when inspecting a journal entry during business hours?

When inspecting a journal entry during business hours, the requester is required to sign the journal in a separate entry. This practice serves several important purposes: it provides a record of who has accessed the journal, ensuring accountability and security. Documenting the requester's signature also helps maintain the integrity of the notarial records by creating a traceable log of individuals who have reviewed the entries, which is crucial for both legal matters and ethical considerations in notarial practice.

The other options may offer reasonable actions a requester might want to take while reviewing the journal but do not fulfill the specific obligation of signing the journal. Taking notes on the entries can be helpful for personal reference, and ongoing access to all entries could imply a misuse of the journal’s confidentiality. Not paying attention to specific requests, on the other hand, does not align with the professional conduct expected of both the notary and the requester during this process.