OK Notary Electronic and Remote Online Notarization 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Remote Online Notarization (RON) in the context of Oklahoma notary law?
- Notarizing documents sent by mail
- Notarizing electronic documents while the signer appears via live audio-video technology (Correct answer)
- Notarizing documents on behalf of a remote employer
- Signing documents electronically without a notary
Correct answer: Notarizing electronic documents while the signer appears via live audio-video technology
RON allows Oklahoma notaries to notarize electronic documents while communicating with the signer through live two-way audio-video technology.
Question 2: Oklahoma's Remote Online Notarization law went into effect in which year?
- 2015
- 2018
- 2019 (Correct answer)
- 2022
Correct answer: 2019
Oklahoma enacted its RON statute in 2019, authorizing notaries to perform remote online notarizations.
Question 3: Which technology is required for an Oklahoma notary to perform a Remote Online Notarization?
- A fax machine and digital signature pad
- Live two-way audio-video communication (Correct answer)
- Email with electronic signature software only
- Pre-recorded video from the signer
Correct answer: Live two-way audio-video communication
RON requires live, real-time two-way audio-video communication between the notary and the signer.
Question 4: For an Oklahoma RON, what identity verification method is typically required beyond knowledge-based authentication?
- A personal reference from the signer's employer
- Credential analysis of the signer's government-issued ID (Correct answer)
- A notarized affidavit from the signer's bank
- Verification by two witnesses known to the notary
Correct answer: Credential analysis of the signer's government-issued ID
RON platforms typically require credential analysis — automated verification of a government-issued photo ID — in addition to or instead of knowledge-based authentication.
Question 5: An Oklahoma notary performing a RON must use which type of signature?
- A wet ink signature scanned and attached
- An electronic signature and an electronic notary seal (Correct answer)
- A typed name in lieu of a signature
- Any digital image of their handwritten signature
Correct answer: An electronic signature and an electronic notary seal
RON requires the notary to use an electronic signature and an electronic notary seal that meet the standards set by approved RON platforms.
Question 6: Under Oklahoma's RON law, where is the notary deemed to have performed the notarial act?
- In the county where the signer is physically located
- In Oklahoma, regardless of where the signer is located (Correct answer)
- In the signer's state of residence
- In the county listed on the notary's bond
Correct answer: In Oklahoma, regardless of where the signer is located
For RON purposes, the notarial act is deemed to have occurred in Oklahoma, at the notary's physical location, regardless of the signer's location.
OK Notary Electronic and Remote Online Notarization 1
What is Remote Online Notarization (RON) in the context of Oklahoma notary law?