IL Notary - Illinois Notary Exam Electronic and Remote Online Notarization (RON) Procedures 1

Question 1

During a remote online notarization (RON) session, where must the Illinois notary be physically located?

Accepted Answer

Within the state of Illinois

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Anywhere in the United States, as long as the platform is approved

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In the same state as the signer

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In any jurisdiction that has enacted RON legislation

Question 2

What is 'knowledge-based authentication' (KBA) as used in Illinois RON identity verification?

Accepted Answer

A dynamic quiz of personal history questions drawn from public and financial records

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A government-issued ID scan compared against a national database

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A biometric fingerprint match conducted through the RON platform

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A one-time passcode sent to the signer's registered mobile number

Question 3

How long must an Illinois notary retain the audio-visual recording of a RON session?

Accepted Answer

10 years from the date of the notarial act

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3 years from the date of the notarial act

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5 years from the date of the notarial act

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7 years from the date of the notarial act

Question 4

Which statement correctly describes where the signer may be located during an Illinois RON session?

Accepted Answer

The signer may be located anywhere in the world

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The signer must be physically present in Illinois

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The signer must be in a U.S. state that has enacted RON laws

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The signer must be in a state where the document will be recorded

Question 5

What must an Illinois notary's certificate of notarial act include when the notarization is performed via RON?

Accepted Answer

A statement indicating the notarial act was performed using communication technology

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The IP address and device type used by the signer

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The name of the RON platform vendor and its state approval number

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The signer's physical address at the time of the session

Question 6

If the audio-visual connection is interrupted or becomes inadequate during a RON session, what must the Illinois notary do?

Accepted Answer

Stop the notarial act and restart or reschedule the session once communication is restored

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Continue the session using audio-only communication until the connection is restored

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Complete the notarization and note the interruption in the electronic journal

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Proceed if the signer verbally confirms their identity before the connection dropped