GA Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 5

Question 1

Under Georgia's Remote Online Notarization (RON) law, a notary may perform a notarial act when the signer:

Accepted Answer

Appears in real time via two-way audio-video communication technology

Answer

Georgia's RON law permits notarization when the signer appears remotely via live, two-way audio-video communication that allows the notary to see and interact with the signer in real time.

Question 2

Which identity verification method is specifically required for Georgia Remote Online Notarization (RON)?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) and/or credential analysis technology

Answer

Georgia RON requires technology-based identity proofing, specifically knowledge-based authentication (KBA) and/or credential analysis, to verify the remote signer's identity.

Question 3

For how long must a Georgia notary retain the audio-video recording of a Remote Online Notarization session?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Georgia's RON law requires notaries to retain the audio-video recording of each remote notarial act for a period of 10 years.

Question 4

What is the maximum fee a Georgia notary public may charge per individual notarial act?

Accepted Answer

$2.00

Answer

Georgia law caps the notary fee at $2.00 per notarial act, though a notary is free to charge less or waive the fee entirely.

Question 5

A Georgia notary is asked to notarize a document in which they have a direct personal financial interest. They should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse because notarizing documents in which the notary has a financial interest is a disqualifying conflict

Answer

A Georgia notary must not notarize any document in which they hold a direct financial or beneficial interest, as this constitutes a disqualifying conflict of interest.

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GA Notary Notarial Acts and Procedures 5