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New Notary Laws

Use this database to find updated Notary laws and regulations in your state or jurisdiction.

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Legal CaseMar 18, 2020 - Florida
FL Supreme Court Administrative Orders (2020) - Florida Supreme Court administrative orders allows all Notaries to administer oaths remotely by audio-video communication during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

GuidanceMar 18, 2020 - Wisconsin
WI Emergency Guidance On Remote Online Notarization (2020) - The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions released emergency guidance on remote online notarizations during the COVID-19 crisis in response to Governor Evers' Executive Order #72.

Executive OrderMar 13, 2020 - Maryland
MD Executive Order 03-12-2020 (Driver's Licenses) - Maryland Governor Hogan has issued an executive order that extends driver's licenses and Notary commissions to the 30th day after the COVID-19 state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency is rescinded.

Executive OrderMar 12, 2020 - Louisiana
LA Proclamations (2020) - Louisiana Governor Edwards issued proclamations amending his emergency executive order on the COVID-19 crisis to allow remote notarizations.

Rule/Regulation Feb 16, 2020 - Florida
FL Administrative Rules (2020) - The Florida Department of State has adopted rules for registering to become a remote online Notary and performing remote online notarial acts.

Rule/Regulation Jan 07, 2020 - Tennessee
TN Administrative Rules (2019) - The Tennessee Secretary of State issues permanent online notarization rules to replace emergency rules adopted earlier this year.

Rule/Regulation Jan 02, 2020 - Idaho
ID Temporary Rules (2020) - The Idaho Secretary of State has published temporary rules for notarial acts involving remotely located individuals (remote online notarization).

LegislationJan 01, 2020 - Idaho
ID Senate Bill 1111 - Senate Bill 1111 enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) 2018 amendments, allowing Notaries to perform remote online notarizations.

LegislationJan 01, 2020 - Kentucky
KY Senate Bill 114 - Senate Bill enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, notarial acts for remotely located individuals and electronic (online) notarization.

LegislationJan 01, 2020 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 915 - Oklahoma becomes the twentieth state overall to authorize remote online notarization.

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