IL Notary - Illinois Notary Electronic & Remote Notarization Questions and Answers

Question 1

An Illinois notary is asked to perform a remote notarization for a principal who is physically located in another state. The document is a paper record that will be signed in ink. Which of the following is true regarding this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Both the notary and the principal must be physically located in Illinois at the time of the notarial act.

Answer

According to the Illinois Notary Public Act, for a remote notarial act (involving paper documents and wet ink signatures), both the notary public and the principal (the signatory) must be physically located within the state of Illinois at the time of the audio-video communication.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key distinction between an 'electronic notarization' and a 'remote notarization' as defined by Illinois law?

Accepted Answer

Electronic notarization is performed on electronic documents, while remote notarization is performed on paper documents.

Answer

In Illinois, the terminology is specific. 'Electronic notarization' refers to a notarization where the document itself is electronic. 'Remote notarization' refers to a notarization of a tangible, paper document where the signer appears before the notary using audio-video technology.

Question 3

A notary public wishes to offer both remote and electronic notarization services in Illinois. What is the total required bond amount they must obtain?

Accepted Answer

$30,000

Answer

An Illinois notary who performs electronic or remote notarizations must have a combined bond of $30,000. This is higher than the $5,000 bond required for a traditional notary who only performs in-person, paper-based notarizations.

Question 4

For every electronic notarial act performed using audio-video communication, an Illinois Electronic Notary must create and retain a recording. What is the minimum retention period for this audio-video recording?

Accepted Answer

7 years

Answer

The administrative rules for the Illinois Notary Public Act require that the audio-video recording of an electronic notarization be securely retained for a minimum of 7 years after the date of the notarial act.

Question 5

An Illinois Electronic Notary is performing an electronic notarization for a signer appearing via audio-video communication. The notary does not personally know the signer. Which of the following identity verification methods is required?

Accepted Answer

Remote presentation of a government-issued ID and answering knowledge-based authentication questions.

Answer

For an electronic notarization with a remotely located individual not personally known to the notary, Illinois law requires a multi-factor authentication process. This includes remote presentation of a government-issued ID, credential analysis of that ID, and a dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment (KBA).

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IL Notary - Illinois Notary Electronic & Remote Notarization Questions and Answers