VT Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Vermont law authorizes notaries to perform remote online notarizations (RON). Which technology is required?
- Real-time audio-video communication (Correct answer)
- Telephone calls only
- Encrypted email
- Pre-recorded video
Correct answer: Real-time audio-video communication
Vermont's RON law requires real-time two-way audio-video communication between the notary and the signer.
Question 2: For a Vermont remote online notarization, the notary must use an approved:
- Remote online notarization platform (Correct answer)
- Standard video calling app without identity verification
- Email service
- Fax machine
Correct answer: Remote online notarization platform
Vermont requires the use of a Secretary of State-approved RON platform that meets specific security and identity verification standards.
Question 3: Which identity proofing method may be used during a Vermont remote online notarization?
- Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) (Correct answer)
- Verbal confirmation of name only
- Social media profile review
- Credit card verification
Correct answer: Knowledge-based authentication (KBA)
Knowledge-based authentication (KBA), which uses personal questions from public records, is an approved identity proofing method for Vermont RON.
Question 4: A Vermont notary performing a remote online notarization must be physically located:
- Within the state of Vermont (Correct answer)
- Anywhere in the United States
- Within the signer's state
- Anywhere in the world
Correct answer: Within the state of Vermont
Vermont notaries must be physically located within Vermont when performing any notarial act, including remote online notarizations.
Question 5: Under Vermont RON law, the electronic record of a remote notarization session must be retained for at least:
- 10 years (Correct answer)
- 1 year
- 5 years
- 30 days
Correct answer: 10 years
Vermont requires that the audio-video recording of a remote online notarization be retained for at least 10 years.
Question 6: An electronic notarial seal used in Vermont RON must be:
- Tamper-evident and linked to the notary's electronic signature (Correct answer)
- A scanned image of the physical rubber stamp
- Optional for electronic documents
- Shared among multiple notaries in the same office
Correct answer: Tamper-evident and linked to the notary's electronic signature
Vermont's electronic notarial seal must be tamper-evident and cryptographically linked to the notary's electronic signature to ensure document integrity.
VT Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization 1
Vermont law authorizes notaries to perform remote online notarizations (RON).
Which technology is required?