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A fourth question sits on every state page. It is not a company grade. Can a notary with an in-state commission do RON, or only a notary licensed in another state? The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Notary Association (NNA) answer that for notaries. The desk that receives your document is a different question. Start with Alaska (an Alaska remote notary can do video after a written request to the Lieutenant Governor; the remote fee is $100 or $25 for each remaining year; the notary stays in Alaska; the statute prints no dollar cap on the notarial act), Alabama (remote ink-signature notarization under § 36-20-73.1; not a Proof-style e-RON commission; absentee ballots stay off remote), Arizona (an Arizona remote online notary can do video after SOS notification and written authorization; eNotary is still in the room), Arkansas (an Arkansas remote notary can do video after an electronic commission; the statute prints a $20 filing fee and the Secretary of State page prints $25; the recording is five years; Arkansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act), California (a California-licensed notary cannot do video yet), Colorado (a Colorado remote notary can do video after SOS remote-notary approval; a DAN e-seal still needs the room), Connecticut (remote ink-signature notarization under PA 23-28 / § 3-95b; not a Proof-style e-RON commission; closings and banned records stay in person), Delaware (a Delaware remote notary can do video after the August 1, 2023 permanent remote law; the notary stays in Delaware and names an approved provider; the statute prints $5 and $25 and the FAQ prints $5; Delaware requires no bond), Florida (a Florida online notary can do video after a separate state signup), Georgia (a Georgia-licensed notary cannot do video; the commission comes from the Clerk of Superior Court), Hawaii (a Hawaii remote online notary can do video after a separate Attorney General remote commission; Act 54 took effect January 1, 2021; the notary stays in Hawaii; the remote application is $20 and the remote commission is $100; a remote act is $25; the bond is $1,000), Idaho (an Idaho remote notary can do video after Secretary of State authorization under section 51-114A; the law took effect January 1, 2020; the notary stays in Idaho; the commission is six years and $30 with a $10,000 bond; any notarial act is capped at $5; the pages we retrieved do not publish an approved-provider roster), Illinois (an Illinois electronic notary can do an e-seal session after a separate SOS commission; remote ink-signature notarization over video is a different Illinois job), Indiana (an Indiana remote notary can do video after a Secretary of State Remote Notary authorization on INBiz; an in-room electronic seal still needs the room), Iowa (an Iowa remote notary can do video after a no-fee Secretary of State application under section 9B.14A; the only approved course is $30; the commission is three years and $30; Iowa requires no bond; Iowa sets no dollar cap on the notarial act), Kansas (a Kansas remote notary can do video after a Secretary of State notice, a free course and exam, and a provider on the office’s list; the statute prints a $10 commission fee and the Secretary of State page prints $25; Kansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act), Kentucky (a Kentucky online notary can do video after electronic Secretary of State registration; the notary stays in Kentucky; KRS 423.430 prints no dollar fee cap), Louisiana (a Louisiana remote notary can do video after a one-time $100 Secretary of State registration; an authentic act and a will stay off video; a witness sits with the signer), Maine (a Maine remote notary can do video after the Secretary of State accepts a notice under section 1915; the law took effect July 1, 2023; the notary stays in Maine; the commission is seven years and $50; the sources we read do not require a bond; Maine sets no dollar cap on the notarial act; the September 2026 list names NotaryLive and does not name Proof), Maryland (a Maryland remote notary can do video after an SOS remote-notary notification; electronic records need an authorized RON vendor; a same-room electronic seal still needs the room), Massachusetts (a Massachusetts-licensed notary cannot do video tonight; the 2023 statute is on the books, but the Secretary has not opened training or the notification form), Michigan (a Michigan remote notary can do video after an approved vendor is on the Great Seal profile; an e-Notarization seal still needs the room), Minnesota (a Minnesota remote online notary can do video after a Secretary of State Remote Online Notarization Authorization; Minnesota does not issue a second Online Notary Public card; a same-room electronic seal still needs the room), Mississippi (a Mississippi-commissioned notary cannot do video; physical presence is still the statute; in-person electronic notarization is a separate Secretary of State registration and the signer stays in the room), Missouri (a Missouri remote online notary can do video after Secretary of State registration and approved software; the seal is electronic and titled Electronic Notary Public; the notary stays in Missouri), Montana (a Montana remote notary can do video after a Secretary of State notice; the technology page says that work may begin October 1, 2019; the notary stays in Montana; the commission is four years and $25; section 1-5-619 prints a $25,000 bond and one rules page still prints $10,000; a listed act is capped at $10; the example list names NotaryLive and Proof), Nebraska (a Nebraska online notary can do video after a separate Secretary of State online-notary registration under the Online Notary Public Act; the registration fee is $50; the notary stays in Nebraska; the commission is four years and $30 with a $15,000 bond; an online act may add up to $25 on top of the in-person fee schedule), Nevada (a Nevada electronic notary can do video after a traditional commission and Secretary of State registration under the Electronic Notarization Enabling Act; the electronic fee cap is $25 per signature), New Hampshire (a New Hampshire remote notary can do video after a Secretary of State notice; the remote page says February 6, 2022; the notary stays in New Hampshire; RSA 455:11 prints $10 and $25; the fees blurb prints only $10; the commission is five years and $75; the commission chapter does not require a bond; the spreadsheet names NotaryLive and Proof and the office does not endorse them), New Jersey (a New Jersey remote notary can do video after a State Treasurer notice; it is not a second commission card; an electronic notarization seal still needs the room), New Mexico (a New Mexico remote notary can do video after separate Secretary of State approval; the notary stays in New Mexico; the act is an electronic record; the statute prints $5 plus up to $25 and rule 12.9.3.11 prints a fee not to exceed $25; the commission is four years and $30 with a $10,000 bond; the FAQ points to a provider list that the linked page does not show), New York (a New York electronic notary can do video after a Department of State registration), North Carolina (emergency video notarization is a temporary wet-ink video path; permanent remote electronic notarization is not live until the Secretary licenses a platform; eNotary still needs the room), North Dakota (a North Dakota remote notary can do video after a FirstStop Notary Public Amendment; the notary stays in North Dakota; the act cap is $5; the commission is four years and $36 with a $7,500 bond; the example list names NotaryLive and Proof and is not an endorsement; a remote ink acknowledgment is a different job and the signer sends the tangible record within 3 days), Ohio (an Ohio online notary can do video after a written Secretary of State authorization; an in-person electronic seal does not need that extra card), Oklahoma (an Oklahoma remote notary can do video after a $25 Secretary of State authorization; the notary stays in Oklahoma; an in-person act is capped at $5 and a remote act at $25; the authorization does not renew with the commission), Oregon (an Oregon remote online notary can do video after SOS Remote Online Notarization training and acknowledgment of a Remote Notarization Notice; Oregon does not issue a second Online Notary Public card; in-person electronic notarization still needs the room), Pennsylvania (a Pennsylvania remote online notary can do video after Department of State notice and an approved platform; an e-notary seal still needs the room), Rhode Island (a Rhode Island remote notary can do video after a Department of State confirmation email; the notary stays in Rhode Island; the fee cap is $25; the live provider table names NotaryLive and does not name Proof), South Carolina (a South Carolina notary can register for in-person electronic notarization; the signer stays in the room; remote online notarization is not enacted), South Dakota (a South Dakota notary can do video on an electronic document under the 2024 rule; the notary stays in South Dakota and files the platform with the Secretary of State; the state approves no platforms and keeps no list; the 2019 video rule works only if the notary already knows the signer; the handbook names no dollar limit; the commission is six years and $30; the bond requirement ended July 1, 2025), Tennessee (a Tennessee online notary can do video after a second Online Notary Public commission from the Secretary of State; a regular county notarization still needs the room), Texas (a Texas online notary can do video today), Utah (a Utah remote notary can do video after a traditional commission and a separate Lieutenant Governor remote certification; the notary must be physically in Utah; the remote fee cap is $25), Vermont (a Vermont notary can do video after a separate $30 special endorsement from the Office of Professional Regulation; a plain commission covers a printed document in the same room; the notary stays in Vermont; the signer may be anywhere in the United States; every commission ends January 31 of odd years; chapter 103 names no fee cap and no bond; the seal is optional), Virginia (a Virginia electronic notary can do video after eNotary registration with the Secretary of the Commonwealth; a regular commission still needs the room), Washington (a Washington remote notary can do video after two Department of Licensing endorsements; an electronic-records seal still needs the room), Wisconsin (a Wisconsin remote online notary can do video after a DFI-approved technology provider; Wisconsin does not issue a second Online Notary Public card; a same-room electronic seal still needs the room), or Wyoming (a Wyoming notary can do video after a Secretary of State notice; the current law covers a notarial act on or after July 1, 2021; the commission is six years and $60; the statute does not require a surety bond and does not print a bond amount; a notarial act is capped at $10; a March 24, 2020 form still says temporary measures; the notary hub does not name NotaryLive or Proof).

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1. If you are in Alaska, start on the Alaska scorecard. An Alaska remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a written request to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor under AS 44.50.075. The remote request is $100 after a new four-year commission, or $25 for each year left on a commission that is already running, on top of the $40 application fee. The notary must be physically in Alaska. Alaska Statutes do not print a dollar cap on the notarial act. The notary must show a fee schedule before charging. A regular Alaska notary who never sent that written request still has to be in the room.
2. If you are in Alabama, start on the Alabama scorecard. An Alabama-commissioned notary cannot finish a Proof-style electronic RON checkout. Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 is a remote ink-signature path: live video, wet ink, then the original goes to the notary to be notarized. The recording is kept seven years. Absentee ballots stay off remote. A person in Alabama can still use an out-of-state video notary for ordinary documents if the receiving desk accepts that notarization.
3. If you are in Arizona, start on the Arizona scorecard. An Arizona remote online notary can perform RON after SOS notification and written authorization. eNotary is a different Arizona product: an electronic seal while the signer is still in the room. A regular Arizona notary still has to be in the room.
4. If you are in Arkansas, start on the Arkansas scorecard. An Arkansas remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and an electronic commission under Ark. Code § 21-14-304. The notary must be physically in Arkansas and must use a provider on the Secretary of State’s approved remote list. § 21-14-304 prints a $20 filing fee. The eNotary page prints $25, and it says that total is the $20 fee plus a $5 convenience fee. The online record is kept at least five years. Arkansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. The bond is $7,500. A regular Arkansas notary who never received that electronic commission still has to be in the room.
5. If you are in California and the document is an LLC file, a bank file, or mailbox Form 1583, start on the California scorecard. A California-commissioned notary still cannot perform RON. People still need a document notarized this week.
6. If you are in Colorado, start on the Colorado scorecard. A Colorado remote notary can perform remote notarization after Secretary of State remote-notary approval, remote training and an exam, and an approved provider. A Document Authentication Number (DAN) e-seal is a different Colorado product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Colorado notary still has to be in the room.
7. If you are in Connecticut, start on the Connecticut scorecard. A Connecticut-commissioned notary cannot finish a Proof-style electronic RON checkout. Public Act 23-28 / C.G.S. § 3-95b is a remote ink-signature path: wet ink on a video call, then mail the original. Closings and other banned records stay in person. A person in Connecticut can still use an out-of-state video notary for ordinary documents if the receiving desk accepts that notarization.
8. If you are in Delaware, start on the Delaware scorecard. A Delaware remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Notary Profile notice under 29 Del. C. § 4320. The permanent remote section took effect August 1, 2023. The notary must be physically in Delaware and must name a provider on the Secretary of State’s approved list. NotaryLive is on that list. Proof does not appear on the list we retrieved. § 4311 prints a $5 maximum for a tangible record and a $25 maximum for an electronic record. The FAQ prints $5 per notarization and does not mention $25. Delaware requires no bond. Training is not currently required. The audio-visual recording and the journal are kept at least ten years. A regular Delaware notary who never requested remote privileges still has to be in the room.
9. If you are in Florida, start on the Florida scorecard. A Florida online notary can perform RON after a separate Department of State registration. A regular Florida notary still has to be in the room.
10. If you are in Georgia, start on the Georgia scorecard. A Georgia-commissioned notary cannot perform RON. The Clerk of Superior Court issues the four-year commission. A person in Georgia can still use an out-of-state video notary if the receiving desk accepts that notarization.
11. If you are in Hawaii, start on the Hawaii scorecard. A Hawaii remote online notary can perform remote online notarization after a separate remote commission from the Department of the Attorney General. Act 54, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, took effect January 1, 2021. The notary must be physically in Hawaii. The remote application is $20 and the remote commission is $100. The ordinary commission is four years. The bond is $1,000, approved by a circuit-court judge. In-person lines are largely $5. A remote act is $25. The audiovisual recording is kept at least ten years. The statute says a notary or an applicant may apply. The rule and the Attorney General page say only an active commission may apply. The office does not publish an approved-provider roster on the pages we retrieved. A regular Hawaii notary who never received the remote commission still has to be in the room.
12. If you are in Idaho, start on the Idaho scorecard. An Idaho remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and Secretary of State authorization under Idaho Code section 51-114A. Senate Bill 1111 took effect January 1, 2020. The notary must be physically in Idaho. Section 51-121 prints a six-year commission and a $10,000 bond. Section 51-132 prints a $30 application fee and a $20 electronic-authorization fee. Section 51-133 caps any notarial act at $5. The recording is kept at least ten years. The pages we retrieved do not publish an approved-provider roster. A regular Idaho notary who never finished that authorization still has to be in the room.
13. If you are in Illinois, start on the Illinois scorecard. An Illinois electronic notary can perform an e-seal video session after a separate Electronic Notary Public commission. Remote ink-signature notarization is a different Illinois job. A regular Illinois notary cannot run the platform e-seal product without that extra commission.
14. If you are in Indiana, start on the Indiana scorecard. An Indiana remote notary can perform RON after a separate Remote Notary authorization from the Secretary of State through INBiz. An in-room electronic notarization is a different Indiana product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Indiana notary still has to be in the room.
15. If you are in Iowa, start on the Iowa scorecard. An Iowa remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a no-fee Secretary of State application under Iowa Code section 9B.14A. The only approved course is the National Notary Association course at $30, finished inside six months. The notary must be physically in Iowa. Section 9B.21 prints a three-year commission and a $30 fee. Iowa requires no bond. Iowa sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. The recording is kept at least ten years. A regular Iowa notary who never filed that remote application still has to be in the room.
16. If you are in Kansas, start on the Kansas scorecard. A Kansas remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission, a free Secretary of State course and exam, a provider on the office’s list, and a $20 remote notice under K.S.A. 53-5a15. The notary must be physically in Kansas. K.S.A. 53-5a22 prints a $10 commission fee. The Secretary of State notary page prints $25. Kansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. The bond is $12,000. A regular Kansas notary who never filed that remote notice still has to be in the room.
17. If you are in Kentucky, start on the Kentucky scorecard. A Kentucky online notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and electronic Secretary of State registration under KRS 423.355. The notary must be physically in Kentucky. KRS 423.430 does not print a dollar cap on the notarial fee. The fee must be disclosed in advance. A regular Kentucky notary who never finished that registration still has to be in the room.
18. If you are in Louisiana, start on the Louisiana scorecard. A Louisiana remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a one-time $100 Secretary of State registration. An authentic act and a will cannot use video. Any witness sits with the signer. The notary must be physically in a Louisiana parish where that notary has authority. A regular Louisiana notary who never finished that registration still has to be in the room.
19. If you are in Maine, start on the Maine scorecard. A Maine remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and an accepted Secretary of State notice under 4 M.R.S. section 1915. Public Law 2021, chapter 651 took effect July 1, 2023. The notary must be located in Maine and must use a provider on the approved list. Section 1922 prints a seven-year commission. The fee in 5 M.R.S. section 87 and on the FAQ is $50. The commission statute and Chapter 700 do not require a bond. Maine does not print a dollar cap on the notarial act. The recording is kept at least ten years. The September 2026 list names NotaryLive and does not name Proof. A regular Maine notary who never had that notice accepted still has to be in the room.
20. If you are in Maryland, start on the Maryland scorecard. A Maryland remote notary can perform RON after a Secretary of State remote-notary notification. For electronic records the notary must also pick an authorized remote online notary vendor. A same-room electronic notarization is a different Maryland product: the signer is still in the room. Maryland does not issue a separate Online Notary Public commission. A regular Maryland notary still has to be in the room.
21. If you are in Massachusetts, start on the Massachusetts scorecard. A Massachusetts-commissioned notary cannot perform RON tonight. The 2023 remote law is on the books. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has not opened the training or the notification form. A person in Massachusetts can still use an out-of-state video notary if the receiving desk accepts that notarization. A Massachusetts will or codicil cannot use communication technology even after that path opens. A regular Massachusetts notary still has to be in the room.
22. If you are in Michigan, start on the Michigan scorecard. A Michigan remote notary can perform RON after an approved vendor is on the Office of the Great Seal profile. An electronic notarization (e-Notarization) is a different Michigan product: the signer is still in the room. Michigan does not issue a separate remote commission. A regular Michigan notary still has to be in the room.
23. If you are in Minnesota, start on the Minnesota scorecard. A Minnesota remote online notary can perform RON after filing a Remote Online Notarization Authorization with the Secretary of State. Minnesota does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. A same-room electronic seal is a different Minnesota product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Minnesota notary still has to be in the room.
24. If you are in Mississippi, start on the Mississippi scorecard. A Mississippi-commissioned notary cannot perform remote online notarization. § 25-34-15 requires physical presence. In-person electronic notarization is a separate Secretary of State registration, and the signer is still in the room. House Bill 1154 (2025) passed the House and is not enacted. A person in Mississippi can still use an out-of-state video notary under § 25-34-23 if the receiving desk accepts that act. The commission is four years with a $5,000 bond. § 25-34-9 caps a notarial act at $5. The journal is kept 10 years and then destroyed.
25. If you are in Missouri, start on the Missouri scorecard. A Missouri remote online notary can perform remote online notarization after registering that capability with the Secretary of State. The act is electronic. The seal title is Electronic Notary Public. The notary must be physically in Missouri. A regular Missouri notary who never finished that registration still has to be in the room.
26. If you are in Montana, start on the Montana scorecard. A Montana remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Secretary of State notice under section 1-5-615. The technology page says that work may be performed beginning October 1, 2019. The notary must be physically in Montana. Section 1-5-619 prints a four-year commission and a $25,000 bond. ARM 44.15.102 and the apply page print a $25 filing fee. One rules page still prints a $10,000 bond. Section 1-5-626 caps a listed notarial act at $10. The recording is kept 10 years. The example list names NotaryLive and Proof. A regular Montana notary who never sent that notice still has to be in the room.
27. If you are in Nebraska, start on the Nebraska scorecard. A Nebraska online notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a separate Secretary of State registration under the Online Notary Public Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. sections 64-401 through 64-420. Those sections became operative July 1, 2020. The notary must be physically in Nebraska. Title 433, Chapter 8 sets the registration fee at $50. Section 64-405 says that fee shall not exceed $100. The commission is four years and $30, with a $15,000 bond. Section 64-412 allows up to $25 for each online act in addition to the fees in section 33-133. The electronic record is kept at least ten years, and the recording is not supposed to show the document. Proof Platform and NotaryLive are on the approved online list. They do not appear on the in-person electronic list we retrieved. A regular Nebraska notary who never registered as an online notary still has to be in the room. An in-person electronic registration, at $100, is a different path: the signer is still in the room.
28. If you are in Nevada, start on the Nevada scorecard. A Nevada electronic notary can perform remote online notarization after a traditional commission and Secretary of State registration under the Electronic Notarization Enabling Act. The electronic fee cap is $25 per signature. The notary must be physically in Nevada. A regular Nevada notary who never finished that registration still has to be in the room.
29. If you are in New Hampshire, start on the New Hampshire scorecard. A New Hampshire remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Secretary of State notice under RSA 456-B:6-a. The remote page says that work has been authorized since February 6, 2022. The notary must be physically in New Hampshire. RSA 455:11 prints up to $10 for an ordinary act and $25 for a remote act. The Notary Public fees section prints only the $10 line. The notice form prints a $25 ceiling for an electronic or remote act that uses audio-visual communication technology. The commission is five years and $75. RSA 455 does not require a surety bond. The recording is kept at least 10 years. The journal for a remote act is kept 10 years after the last act in it. The provider spreadsheet names NotaryLive and Proof. The office does not endorse a provider. A regular New Hampshire notary who never sent that notice still has to be in the room.
30. If you are in New Jersey, start on the New Jersey scorecard. A New Jersey remote notary can perform RON after notifying the State Treasurer on the Notary Public Application portal. New Jersey does not issue a separate Online Notary Public commission. Electronic notarization is a different New Jersey product: the signer is still in the room. A regular New Jersey notary still has to be in the room. A printed will signed in ink has its own remote path; it is not a same-day e-will checkout.
31. If you are in New Mexico, start on the New Mexico scorecard. A New Mexico remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and separate Secretary of State approval under NMSA 14-14A-5 and 12.9.4 NMAC. That work applies to acts on and after January 1, 2022. The notary must be physically in New Mexico. The remote act is limited to an electronic record. The approval is $75. The remote FAQ prints a separate $30 course fee paid to the vendor. The commission is four years and $30, with a $10,000 bond. NMSA 14-14A-28 caps listed acts at $5 and allows up to $25 more for an act on an electronic record. Rule 12.9.3.11 prints a fee not to exceed $25 for each remote notarial act. The recording is kept at least 10 years. The journal is kept 10 years after the last act. The FAQ points to an approved-provider list. The linked page does not show a roster. We do not claim NotaryLive or Proof are on a New Mexico list. A regular New Mexico notary who never received that approval still has to be in the room.
32. If you are in New York, start on the New York scorecard. A New York electronic notary can perform RON after a Department of State registration. A regular New York notary still has to be in the room. Wills, trusts, and powers of attorney stay printed and signed in ink under State Technology Law § 307.
33. If you are in North Carolina, start on the North Carolina scorecard. Emergency video notarization (EVN) is a temporary video path. Both the notary and the signer must be in North Carolina. The document is still signed in wet ink, then fax or electronic copy the same day. Permanent remote electronic notarization (REN) is not live until the Secretary licenses a platform. eNotary is a different product: the signer is still in the room.
34. If you are in North Dakota, start on the North Dakota scorecard. A North Dakota remote notary can perform a live video session after a current commission and a Notary Public Amendment in FirstStop under N.D.C.C. § 44-06.1-13.1. That section took effect August 1, 2019. The notary must be located in North Dakota. The act cap is $5. A technology fee has no printed dollar. The commission is four years and $36, with a $7,500 bond. The recording is kept at least 10 years. The journal for a remote act is kept 10 years after the last act. The example list names NotaryLive and Proof. The office does not endorse a provider and does not require a choice from that list. A remote ink acknowledgment is a different job: the signer sends the tangible record within 3 days. A regular North Dakota notary who never filed that amendment still has to be in the room.
35. If you are in Ohio, start on the Ohio scorecard. An Ohio online notary can perform RON after a written Secretary of State authorization, a two-hour class, and a $20 filing. An in-person electronic seal is a different Ohio product: the signer is still in the room, and a regular commission can finish that notarization. A regular Ohio notary still has to be in the room. A deposition cannot be an online notarization.
36. If you are in Oklahoma, start on the Oklahoma scorecard. An Oklahoma remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a $25 Secretary of State authorization under 49 O.S. § 204. The notary must be physically in Oklahoma. An in-person act is capped at $5. A remote act is capped at $25. Renewing the commission does not renew the remote authorization. A regular Oklahoma notary who never finished that authorization still has to be in the room.
37. If you are in Oregon, start on the Oregon scorecard. An Oregon remote online notary can perform RON after Secretary of State Remote Online Notarization training and acknowledgment of a Remote Notarization Notice. Oregon does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. In-person electronic notarization is a different Oregon product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Oregon notary still has to be in the room.
38. If you are in Pennsylvania, start on the Pennsylvania scorecard. A Pennsylvania remote online notary can perform RON after notifying the Department of State and using an approved platform. An e-notary seal is a different Pennsylvania product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Pennsylvania notary still has to be in the room.
39. If you are in Rhode Island, start on the Rhode Island scorecard. A Rhode Island remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Department of State confirmation email under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-12.1. That section took effect June 30, 2022. The notary must be physically in Rhode Island and must use an approved solution provider. There is no fee to file the update form. § 42-30.1-20.1 caps a room act and a remote act at $25 per document or notarization. The commission is four years and $80. § 42-30.1-15 and the apply page do not print a bond amount. The recording is kept at least 10 years. The live provider table names NotaryLive, OneNotary, and Blue Notary. It does not name Proof. An in-room electronic notarization still needs the signer in the room. A regular Rhode Island notary who never received that email still has to be in the room.
40. If you are in South Carolina, start on the South Carolina scorecard. A South Carolina notary can register for in-person electronic notarization: an electronic seal, with the signer in the room. Remote online notarization is not enacted for a South Carolina-commissioned notary. A person in South Carolina can still use an out-of-state video notary if the receiving desk accepts that act. If the desk wants a South Carolina commission, use a mobile notary or a walk-in.
41. If you are in South Dakota, start on the South Dakota scorecard. A South Dakota notary can do a video session on an electronic document after the 2024 online rule, SDCL 18-1-11.2. The notary must be physically in South Dakota and must file the platform and an electronic seal image with the Secretary of State. The state approves no platforms and keeps no list. The signer may be anywhere in the world. An older 2019 video rule works only if the notary already knows the signer, and the printed document is mailed both ways. The handbook names no dollar limit on the fee. The commission is six years and $30. The bond requirement ended July 1, 2025. A regular South Dakota notary who never filed that platform still has to be in the room.
42. If you are in Tennessee, start on the Tennessee scorecard. A Tennessee online notary can perform RON after a second Online Notary Public commission from the Secretary of State. A regular county notary still has to be in the room. Tennessee does not sell a separate e-notary card. E-notarization, as the SOS defines it, still needs the signer in the room.
43. If you are in Texas, start on the Texas scorecard. A Texas online notary can perform RON today. A regular Texas notary still has to be in the room.
44. If you are in Utah, start on the Utah scorecard. A Utah remote notary can perform remote online notarization after a traditional Notary Public commission and a separate remote notary certification from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The notary must be physically in Utah. A regular Utah notary who never finished that certification still has to be in the room.
45. If you are in Vermont, start on the Vermont scorecard. A Vermont notary can do a video session only after a separate $30 special endorsement from the Office of Professional Regulation. Act 171 made that path permanent on July 1, 2022. A plain commission covers a printed document when the signer is in the same room. The notary must be physically in Vermont. The signer may be anywhere in the United States. Every commission and endorsement ends on January 31 of an odd year. The current term ends January 31, 2027. Chapter 103 names no fee cap and no bond. The seal is optional. The state keeps no platform list. A regular Vermont notary who never got the endorsement still has to be in the room.
46. If you are in Virginia, start on the Virginia scorecard. A Virginia electronic notary can perform RON after registering as an electronic notary (eNotary) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. A regular Virginia notary still has to be in the room. Electronic notary registration is not the same as a plain commission.
47. If you are in Washington, start on the Washington scorecard. A Washington remote notary can perform RON after two Department of Licensing endorsements: electronic records, then remote. An electronic-records seal is a different Washington product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Washington notary still has to be in the room.
48. If you are in Wisconsin, start on the Wisconsin scorecard. A Wisconsin remote online notary can perform RON after signing up with a Department of Financial Institutions approved technology provider. Wisconsin does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. A same-room electronic seal is a different Wisconsin product: the signer is still in the room. A regular Wisconsin notary still has to be in the room. Estate-planning documents use a different attorney-supervised path.
49. If you are in Wyoming, start on the Wyoming scorecard. A Wyoming notary can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Secretary of State notice under W.S. 32-3-120. The current law applies to a notarial act on or after July 1, 2021. The venue is the state and county where the notary is physically located. The commission also allows a bordering state if that state recognizes the notary. W.S. 32-3-120 prints a six-year commission and a $60 filing fee. The statute does not require a surety bond and does not print a bond amount. W.S. 32-3-126 caps a notarial act at $10. A technology fee has to be agreed first, and the statute says that fee is neither specified nor mandated by law. A March 24, 2020 form still says remote online notarization only while temporary measures are in effect. The notary hub does not name NotaryLive or Proof. A regular Wyoming notary who never sent that notice still has to be in the room.
50. If the document is Form 1583, read the Form 1583 notarization page before you pay a random notary who has never seen the June 2024 revision.
51. If you only need a printed document signed in ink during business hours, a walk-in is a product. It is not a failure. Grade it as hours and a written logbook.