State RON Laws
Laws
North Carolina law authorizes remote online notarization (RON) for commissioned notaries. Below are the key statutes that establish and govern these rules.
Remote Online Notarization in North Carolina
Although North Carolina has passed a permanent remote online notarization statute, the Secretary of State has not yet established regulations to permit North Carolina notaries to conduct remote online notarizations. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-134.3.
Recognition of Out-of-State Online Notarizations
North Carolina recognizes notarial acts performed by notaries of other states, but the statute does not explicitly extend that recognition to remote online notarizations.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-20(f).
Businesses
Notarize offers solutions for businesses to securely manage compliant notarizations in North Carolina using their own commissioned notaries or our network of on-demand notaries, consistent with state electronic notarization requirements.
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Frequently asked questions
How does remote online notarization (RON) work?
A notary and signer(s) meet in a real-time audio-visual session to execute the notarial act. The session includes identity verification that complies with the requirements of the notary's commissioning state. All parties have the tools necessary to complete the document on the Proof platform. Once the notary completes the notarial act, the document is locked with a tamper-seal as a security measure, and an audit trail provides a record of user actions taken during the transaction.
Are remotely notarized documents legally valid?
Yes. Remote notarizations involve the same notarial acts executed in person and are as legally valid as paper-based notarizations. The difference lies in the use of technology and process requirements outlined by each state to ensure that a remote notarization is properly executed.
Can [state] notaries perform online notarization?
Yes. North Carolina authorizes remote online notarization (RON). North Carolina notaries may perform online notarizations pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-134.3.
Where must the signer and notary be located to conduct a transaction?
RON’s appeal lies in flexibility! A North Carolina notary must be located in North Carolina at the time of executing the RON, but can execute a notarial act for a signer located in any state, or abroad if the document is intended for use with US–related matters. A signer located in North Carolina can complete a transaction with a notary located in any other state that commissions RON notaries.
Does [state] recognize notarizations properly performed by commissioned RON notaries in other states?
North Carolina recognizes notarial acts performed by notaries of other states, but its statute does not expressly extend recognition to out-of-state RON acts. The governing statute is N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-20(f).
Will my RON document be accepted in [State]?
Proof cannot guarantee acceptance of documents. Signers should verify that recipients will accept RON-executed documents.
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