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Certified Notary Public since 2007. Over 2,000 mobile loan signings completed as of December 2019. Now certified as a Remote Online Notary commissioned in State of Florida but able to do remote online notarizations anywhere in the world if the customer has the appropriate computer equipment and the customer is a resident of a state that allows online notarizations.
Currently, 22 states have passed remote notarization laws. Out of those states, 17 have laws that are in effect as of January 1, 2020. Starting Janary 1, 2020, 13 of these states will have fully implemented their remote notarization procedures, meaning the law has taken effect and Notaries are currently authorized to perform remote online notarizations in those states.
What states allow remote notarization?
Currently, 25 states have passed remote notarization laws. Out of those states, 17 have laws that are in effect as of January 1, 2020. Currently 15 of these states have fully implemented their remote notarization procedures, meaning the law has taken effect and Notaries are currently authorized to perform remote online notarizations in those states.
Also, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several states that have not fully implemented RON or with pending legislation have issued special orders authorizing Notaries to perform remote notarizations early due to the emergency (See below).
Virginia, fully implemented
Texas, fully implemented (Additional emergency ID rules for Notaries currently in place, see “COVID-19 UPDATE” above)
Nevada, fully implemented
Minnesota, fully implemented
Montana, fully implemented
Ohio, fully implemented
Tennessee, fully implemented
Florida, fully implemented (Additional COVID-19 emergency rules in place, see “COVID-19 UPDATE” above)
Idaho, fully implemented
Kentucky, fully implemented
Oklahoma, fully implemented
Michigan, fully implemented
Utah, accepting applications to perform remote notarizations, according to the Lt. Governor’s website
South Dakota, fully implemented but with limitations (see below)
North Dakota, fully implemented (see below for more details)
Wisconsin, fully implemented early due to COVID-19 crisis.
Indiana, pending full implementation
Vermont, pending full implementation (Currently permitting RON under special emergency rules)
Effective October 1, 2019, Montana Notaries are permitted to perform remote notarizations for signers outside the state.
Indiana and Vermont’s online notarization laws took effect July 1, 2019. However, these states may require additional time to implement remote notarization rules and technology. Notaries interested in performing remote notarizations in these states should contact their state Notary regulating agency for information when remote notarization procedures and services will be made fully available.
South Dakota currently limits remote notarizations to paper documents only and signers for remote notarizations may only be identified through the Notary’s personal knowledge.
North Dakota’s webcam notarization law took effect August 1, 2019. North Dakota issued guidance for remote notarization in March 2020.
Will other states permit remote notarizations in the near future?
States that have enacted remote notarization laws that have not taken effect yet include:
- Arizona, effective July 1, 2020 (Currently permitting RON early under special emergency rules)
- Iowa, effective July 1, 2020
- Maryland, effective October 1, 2020 (Currently permitting RON early under special emergency rules)
- Nebraska, effective July 1, 2020 (Currently permitting RON early under special emergency rules)
- Louisiana, effective August 1, 2020 (Currently permitting remote notarizations under special emergency rules)
- Washington, effective October 1, 2020 (Currently permitting RON early under special emergency rules)
- Alaska, effective January 1, 2021