Remote Online Notarization (RON) Flashcards

Under Utah's Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, which technology must a remote online notarization (RON) platform use to verify a signer's identity?

Answer: Both knowledge-based authentication (KBA) and credential analysis

Utah law requires RON platforms to use both knowledge-based authentication (KBA) and credential analysis to verify a remote signer's identity before the notarization proceeds.

Which Utah government agency must a notary register with before performing remote online notarizations?

Answer: Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code

Before performing RON, a Utah notary must register their approved RON platform with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, which oversees notary public commissions.

During a Utah RON session, what must the notary's audio-video communication technology allow?

Answer: Real-time two-way audio and video communication between notary and signer

Utah RON law requires real-time, two-way audio and video communication so the notary and signer can interact simultaneously, ensuring the notary can observe the signer throughout the session.

How long must a Utah notary retain the audio-visual recording of a remote online notarization session?

Answer: 5 years

Under Utah RON rules, the audio-visual recording of each RON session must be retained for at least 5 years following the date of the notarization.

A Utah RON notary may perform a remote online notarization for a signer who is located outside Utah only if:

Answer: The laws of the place where the signer is located do not prohibit the notarial act

Utah law permits a RON notary to serve out-of-state signers as long as the jurisdiction where the signer is physically located does not prohibit such a notarial act.

Which of the following is a required element of the electronic notarial certificate used in a Utah RON transaction?

Answer: A statement that the notarial act was performed using communication technology

Utah RON certificates must include a statement indicating that the notarial act was performed using audio-visual communication technology, distinguishing the electronic record from a traditional in-person notarization.