TX NNJE Electronic and Remote Notarization 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When did Texas first authorize Remote Online Notarization (RON)?
- January 1, 2015
- January 1, 2018 (Correct answer)
- July 1, 2020
- January 1, 2022
Correct answer: January 1, 2018
Texas authorized Remote Online Notarization (RON) effective January 1, 2018, making it one of the first states to permit this technology.
Question 2: For a Texas RON session, what must a notary retain in addition to their journal entry?
- A printed copy of every page of the notarized document
- An audio-visual recording of the entire RON session (Correct answer)
- The signer's email address
- A copy of the signer's ID submitted by mail
Correct answer: An audio-visual recording of the entire RON session
Texas RON law requires the notary to retain an audio-visual recording of the entire notarization session for the required retention period.
Question 3: How long must a Texas eNotary retain the audio-visual recording of a RON session?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 5 years
Texas law requires RON audio-visual recordings to be retained for at least 5 years after the notarial act was performed.
Question 4: What is 'Knowledge-Based Authentication' (KBA) in the context of Texas RON?
- A test of the notary's legal knowledge
- A dynamic questionnaire used to verify a remote signer's identity (Correct answer)
- A background check on the signer
- A signature analysis tool
Correct answer: A dynamic questionnaire used to verify a remote signer's identity
KBA is a technology-based identity verification method that asks the signer dynamic questions drawn from public records to confirm their identity remotely.
Question 5: Under Texas RON rules, where must the notary be physically located when performing a remote online notarization?
- In the same state as the signer
- In the State of Texas (Correct answer)
- In any U.S. state
- Location does not matter
Correct answer: In the State of Texas
Texas RON law requires the notary to be physically located within the State of Texas when performing a remote online notarization.
Question 6: Can a Texas RON notary notarize documents for signers located in other states?
- No, both parties must be in Texas
- Yes, the signer may be anywhere as long as the notary is in Texas (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only for signers in states that also authorize RON
- No, RON is limited to Texas real estate documents only
Correct answer: Yes, the signer may be anywhere as long as the notary is in Texas
Texas RON notaries may notarize for signers located anywhere in the world as long as the notary is physically present in Texas during the session.
TX NNJE Electronic and Remote Notarization 1
When did Texas first authorize Remote Online Notarization (RON)?