NV Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Before performing electronic notarizations in Nevada, a traditional notary must do what?
- Obtain a court order authorizing electronic acts
- Simply purchase electronic notary software
- Nothing extra; the traditional commission covers it
- Register with the Secretary of State as an electronic notary (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Register with the Secretary of State as an electronic notary
Nevada requires a commissioned notary to separately register with the Secretary of State before performing electronic notarial acts.
Question 2: During a remote online notarization, where must the Nevada electronic notary be physically located?
- Anywhere, as long as the platform is Nevada-approved
- In the same state as the signer
- Within the State of Nevada (Correct answer)
- Anywhere in the United States
Correct answer: Within the State of Nevada
The Nevada electronic notary must be physically located within Nevada when performing the remote notarization, though the signer may be elsewhere.
Question 3: Which combination is commonly required to verify a remotely located signer's identity through identity proofing?
- A faxed copy of a driver's license only
- An email confirmation link sent to the signer
- A verbal statement of the signer's Social Security number
- Credential analysis plus dynamic knowledge-based authentication (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Credential analysis plus dynamic knowledge-based authentication
Remote identity proofing typically pairs credential analysis of a government-issued ID with dynamic knowledge-based authentication questions.
Question 4: In dynamic knowledge-based authentication (KBA), a signer generally must answer how many questions correctly?
- All 10 with no time limit
- At least 2 of 3
- At least 4 of 5 within a time limit (Correct answer)
- Any 1 of 5
Correct answer: At least 4 of 5 within a time limit
The common KBA standard requires answering at least four of five questions correctly within a two-minute limit.
Question 5: How long must a Nevada electronic notary retain the audio-visual recording of a remote notarization?
- 1 year
- 90 days
- Only until the commission expires
- At least 7 years (Correct answer)
Correct answer: At least 7 years
Nevada requires the audio-visual recording of a remote notarial act to be retained for at least seven years.
Question 6: A signer located in another country asks a Nevada electronic notary for a remote notarization of a deed for Nevada property. What is true?
- It is always prohibited for signers outside the U.S.
- It requires approval from the U.S. embassy first
- It is allowed only if the signer is a U.S. military member
- It may be allowed because the record relates to property or a transaction connected to the U.S. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: It may be allowed because the record relates to property or a transaction connected to the U.S.
Remote notarization for a signer outside the U.S. is generally permitted when the record relates to a matter before a U.S. court or involves property or a transaction substantially connected to the United States.
Question 7: What must an electronic notarization's electronic signature and seal accomplish?
- Be re-typed manually on every page
- Reproduce an exact scanned image of the rubber stamp
- Be attributed to the notary and render evidence of tampering detectable (Correct answer)
- Expire 30 days after signing
Correct answer: Be attributed to the notary and render evidence of tampering detectable
The electronic signature and seal must be attributable solely to the notary and make any subsequent alteration of the record detectable.
NV Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization 2
Before performing electronic notarizations in Nevada, a traditional notary must do what?