GuidanceMar 30, 2020 - Maryland
MD Guidance on Remote Notarizations - Maryland Secretary of State John Wobensmith has issued official guidance to Maryland Notaries on how to understand and perform temporary remote notarizations as authorized under Governor Hogan's Executive Order of March 30, 2020.
GuidanceMar 30, 2020 - New Mexico
NM Guidance on Video-Conference Notarizations - New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver issued guidance for New Mexico Notaries implementing the Governor's recent executive order temporarily authorizing video-conference notarizations.
LegislationMar 29, 2020 - Minnesota
MN House File 4531 - House File 4531 extends the expiration date of Minnesota driver's licenses and identification cards, two main forms of IDs Notaries accept, during the COVID-19 peacetime public health emergency.
Executive OrderMar 29, 2020 - Hawaii
HI Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Hawaii Governor David Ige has issued orders to temporarily suspend the requirement that would require close physical contact to accomplish Notary functions and authorized remote notarizations during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Executive OrderMar 28, 2020 - Washington
WA Proclamation 20-27 (Remote Notarial Acts) - Washington Governor Inslee temporarily suspends the October 1, 2020, effective date for SB 5641 until April 26, 2020.
Executive OrderMar 28, 2020 - Colorado
CO Executive Orders (2020) - Executive orders temporarily suspends the physical presence requirement and authorizes remote notarizations during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Executive OrderMar 27, 2020 - Illinois
IL Executive Orders (2020) - Illinois Governor Pritzker issues executive orders to allow Notaries to perform remote notarial acts amidst the COVID-19 crisis
Executive OrderMar 27, 2020 - Pennsylvania
PA Waiver of Personal Appearance (2020) - As reported by the Department of State, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf temporarily suspended the physical appearance requirement related to the notarization of certain real estate transactions.
Executive OrderMar 27, 2020 - New York
NY Executive Orders 2020-2021 (Commission Extension) - New York Governor Cuomo in Executive Order 202.11 extends the time to renew Notary commission licenses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 27, 2020 - Washington
WA Emergency Rules (2020) - The Washington Department of Licensing has adopted emergency rules to support the temporary authorization and permanent statute for Notaries to perform remote notarial acts.