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Notary Law Updates By State

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

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RuleSep 15, 2020 - Missouri
MO Emergency Rules (Remote Online Notarization) (2020) - The Missouri Secretary of State has adopted emergency rules to implement its new remote online notarization (RON) statutes that took effect on August 28, 2020.

Executive OrderSep 03, 2020 - Missouri
MO Governor Executive Order 20-14 (2020-2021) - Missouri Governor Parson issues a new executive order allowing remote notarization of estate planning documents.

LawAug 31, 2020 - Utah
UT House Bill 6001 - House Bill enacts the Uniform Electronic Wills Act and clarifies that a Notary is not disqualified from performing a notarization on a self-proving electronic will if the Notary is signing or named in a self-proving electronic will.

LawAug 28, 2020 - Missouri
MO House Bill 1655 - House Bill 1655 enacts sweeping changes to Missouri's Notary statutes, and adds remote online notarization provisions.

LawAug 21, 2020 - New York
NY Senate 8796A - Senate 8796A authorizes certain party designations and nominations to be acknowledged or sworn remotely pursuant to Executive Order 202.7 using communication technology.

RuleAug 20, 2020 - Kentucky
KY Administrative Regulations (2020) - The Kentucky Secretary of State has adopted permanent regulations to implement KRS 423.300 to 423.455 and to establish forms and procedures applicable to the registration of Notaries.

LawAug 01, 2020 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 274 - Louisiana becomes the latest state to enact provisions authorizing remote online notarization.

Executive OrderJul 31, 2020 - New Jersey
NJ Governor Executive Orders 2020-2021 - New Jersey Governor Murphy has issued Executive Order 170 and an appendix to it that extends certain Notary commissions that expired during the COVID-19 pandemic and the time filing window for taking the oath of office for a Notary commission.

LawJul 17, 2020 - New Hampshire
NH House Bill 1249 - House Bill 1249 temporarily allows remote notarization of paper estate planning documents during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

LawJul 16, 2020 - Delaware
DE Senate Bill 247 - Senate Bill 247 amends the Delaware Code related to notarizations during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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