Is Remote Online Notarization Legal?
Yes — in most of the country. Remote online notarization is authorized by permanent law in the majority of U.S. states, and a document notarized by a commissioned RON notary under their state's law is generally recognized and accepted across the United States. The exact rules differ from state to state.
Last updated: October 1, 2026 · By Andrew Ray Yon, MBA, ChFC — CEO & Founder, USA Notary
Which States Allow Remote Online Notarization?
Growing State Adoption
Most U.S. states have enacted legislation authorizing Remote Online Notarization. According to the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), 47 states and the District of Columbia have a law that allows for remote online notarization. These laws establish the requirements notaries must follow and the technology standards platforms must meet — and those requirements, effective dates, and permitted document types differ from state to state.
States that have authorized RON have established clear guidelines for:
- Identity verification requirements
- Audio-video communication standards
- Recording and retention obligations
- Electronic seal and signature requirements
Notary Licensing
Notaries who perform Remote Online Notarizations must be licensed or commissioned by a state that authorizes RON. They must complete additional training and meet technology requirements beyond traditional notary qualifications. If you're looking to get commissioned, our become-a-notary guides by state walk through the requirements where you live.
Our Commitment
We work exclusively with notaries who are properly commissioned in states that authorize Remote Online Notarization and who have completed all required training and technology certifications.
Where RON stands, state by state
The status below reflects each state's own remote online notarization law. Remember: because a notary commissioned in a RON state can serve a signer located anywhere, USA Notary's consumer service reaches signers in all 50 states — even from a state that hasn't authorized its own RON commissions yet. For why the state count differs by who is counting — NASS says 47 plus DC, ALTA says 48 — see our breakdown of the disagreeing RON state counts.
RON available (42)
Texas, Florida, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Washington, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nevada, Oregon, Iowa, Kansas, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Idaho, Maine, Hawaii, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Delaware, New Hampshire, Montana, Pennsylvania, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Vermont
Limited (2)
Not yet (6)
California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Mississippi
Per-state RON status researched by USA Notary from each state's notary authority; see the NASS tracker for official updates. Confirm your state before relying on it.
RON status, state fee and effective date by state
Each row is that state's own remote online notarization law: whether a notary commissioned there can perform a RON today, what the state charges a notary to register for RON, and when the authority took effect. The fee column is a notary-side figure: what the state charges a notary to register for RON and, where the state sets one, the most a notary may charge per notarial act. It is not what a signer pays a platform. The Verified column is the date USA Notary last checked that state's remote online notarization sources, not the date the law changed.
| State | RON status | State RON fee (notary-side) | Authorized / effective | Official source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Limited | The statute sets no separate registration or fee for remote ink-signed notarizations; you use your standard notary commission. A notary may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed $10, for each notarial act (Ala. Code § 36-20-74). | Remote ink-signed notarization is authorized under Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 (Act 2021-319), amended effective September 1, 2023 (Act 2023-548) and effective October 1, 2026 (Act 2026-536); fully electronic RON is not available in Alabama. | Alabama Secretary of State — Notaries Public | October 1, 2026 |
| Alaska | Available | $100 at the time of the initial request following approval of a new 4-year commission, or $25 per remaining year of an existing commission, payable to the State of Alaska (in addition to the $40 notary application fee) | Authorized by HB 124; operative January 1, 2021 (AS 44.50.075) | Alaska Lieutenant Governor - Notarial Resources (RON vendors & guidance) | October 1, 2026 |
| Arizona | Available | No additional state fee or bond at this time. A notary may charge no more than $10 per notarial act, remote or not. | RON was enacted by SB 1030 (2019). Since July 1, 2022 it has been governed by A.R.S. § 41-263 under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (A.R.S. § 41-251 and following). The maximum notary fee is $10 per notarial act (A.A.C. R2-12-1102). | Arizona Secretary of State — Remote & eNotary | October 1, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Available | $25 eNotary application ($20 filing + $5 convenience), plus $30 for the required ASN course and exam | Operative since April 29, 2021, when Act 1047 (SB 340) permanently authorized online remote notarization (Ark. Code § 21-14-309 and following). | Arkansas Secretary of State — Notary Public & eNotary | October 1, 2026 |
| California | Not yet | Not available yet. When California's online notarization starts, the law caps an online notary's fee at $30 per signature on an acknowledgment and $30 for a jurat, and a notary may not charge those fees unless the online notarial act is completed. A notary may charge a technology fee, limited to the actual and reasonable cost of the online notarization platform, only when a session is terminated for specified reasons. The Secretary of State may also charge an additional application fee for registering to perform online notarizations; the statute sets no amount. | SB 696 (Chapter 291, Statutes of 2023) was approved by the Governor on September 30, 2023 and took effect January 1, 2024, but its online-notary provisions become operative only when the Secretary of State completes its technology project or on January 1, 2030, whichever is earlier, unless the Secretary tells the Legislature and the Governor in writing by January 1, 2029 that the project will not be completed. Until then California notaries cannot perform online notarizations. | California SOS — Customer Alerts (SB 696 / Online Notarization) | October 1, 2026 |
| Colorado | Available | $10 remote notary application fee (state) | Colorado's remote notarization law, SB 20-096, added C.R.S. § 24-21-514.5 and its related provisions effective December 31, 2020 (see also § 24-21-529(2)); Colorado notaries have been able to register to perform remote online notarizations since then. | Colorado Secretary of State — Remote Notarization FAQs | October 1, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Limited | Section 3-95b does not state a separate fee for a remote notarization. The general notary fee cap applies to any act performed by a notary public under the general statutes: no more than $10, plus mileage. The cap was raised from $5 to $10 by Public Act 26-81; the Secretary of the State's notary page gives July 1, 2026 as the effective date. | Public Act 23-28, An Act Concerning Remote Notarial Acts, signed June 12, 2023; effective October 1, 2023; now Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-95b, with the prohibited-record list in subsection (i) amended by Public Act 24-97 to add agreements as to the division of an estate. Remote notarization under § 3-95b applies to a paper original that the signer mails or delivers to the notary, and not to the record types listed in § 3-95b(i), including real estate closings. Statute text read October 1, 2026. | Public Act No. 23-28, An Act Concerning Remote Notarial Acts (text), Connecticut General Assembly | October 1, 2026 |
| Delaware | Available | No separate state fee is listed; request via your Notary Profile. A Delaware notary may charge up to $25 for a notarial act performed with respect to an electronic record (29 Del. C. § 4311(b)). You must use a state-approved technology provider and name it in your Notary Profile. | Effective August 1, 2023 (29 Del. C. § 4320, part of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; 83 Del. Laws, c. 425). | Delaware Notary Public - Frequently Asked Questions (bond, training, RON) | October 1, 2026 |
| Florida | Available | $10 state registration fee (check payable to the Florida Department of State). A Florida online notary may charge up to $25 per online notarial act; the fees of a RON service provider are not governed by that cap. | Florida's RON law (Chapter 2019-71, now ss. 117.225, 117.275 and 117.295, Florida Statutes) took effect January 1, 2020, so online notary registration is available now. | Florida Department of State — Remote Online Notary Public (RON) | October 1, 2026 |
| Georgia | Not yet | — not published | Not operative as of October 1, 2026. RON bills HB 289 and SB 8 did not become law in the 2026 session, and the GSCCCA's notary pages describe no online-notary registration or online fee. | Georgia General Assembly — HB 289 (remote online notaries), status history | October 1, 2026 |
| Hawaii | Available | $120 ($20 RON application fee + $100 new RON commission fee). A notary may charge up to $25 for the notarial acts listed in HRS § 456-17 (such as oaths and acknowledgments) when performed for a remotely located individual under HRS § 456-23 (HRS § 456-17(8)). | Authorized by Act 54, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, effective January 1, 2021 (HRS §§ 456-23 and 456-24; HAR Chapter 5-11, Subchapter 7). | Hawaii Revised Statutes § 456-17 — Fees (remote act maximum $25) | October 1, 2026 |
| Idaho | Available | The Secretary of State lists a $20 manual processing fee for paper electronic-notary filings and does not state a fee for the online amendment. A notary may charge up to $5 per notarial act (Idaho Code § 51-133), and technology vendors may charge separately (IDAPA 34.07.01.017). | Idaho Code § 51-114A (S.B. 1111, 2019 Session Law ch. 160) took effect January 1, 2020. The Secretary of State's RON rules are IDAPA 34.07.01. | Idaho Code § 51-114A — Notarial acts for remotely located individuals | October 1, 2026 |
| Illinois | Available | No state fee to add electronic authority to an active commission while the $25 electronic notary fee is waived for two years from July 2026 (Public Act 104-621). A new commission, including a combined notary + electronic notary application, is $15. A notary may charge up to $25 per electronic notarial act (5 ILCS 312/3-104). | Illinois's electronic and remote notarization rules (Public Act 102-160) took effect in 2023, and the Secretary of State launched its Electronic Notary System in April 2024; notaries can apply for electronic/remote authority now. | Illinois Secretary of State - Giannoulias Eliminates Fee for Electronic Notary Services (September 9, 2026) | October 1, 2026 |
| Indiana | Available | $100 nonrefundable remote notary authorization application fee to the Secretary of State (includes the RON education course and exam). A remote notary may charge up to $25 per remote notarial act (IC 33-42-17-9). | RON is authorized under Indiana Code Title 33, Article 42, Chapter 17 (P.L. 59-2018, amended by P.L. 177-2019); the chapter applies to remote acts performed after the earlier of the effective date of the Secretary of State's rules or July 1, 2020. | Indiana Secretary of State - INBiz Notary Commissions | October 1, 2026 |
| Iowa | Available | No Secretary of State fee for the RON application. The required RON training course costs $30, paid to the National Notary Association, and technology platform costs vary by vendor. The Secretary of State's handbook says an Iowa notary may charge a reasonable fee. | Authorized by Iowa Code 9B.14A (2019 Acts ch 44; amended 2023 Acts ch 133) with rules in Iowa Administrative Code 721-Chapter 43 (including 43.5); remote provisions effective July 1, 2020. | Iowa Secretary of State — Remote Online Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| Kansas | Available | $20 RON registration fee | Kansas RON took effect January 1, 2022 (K.S.A. 53-5a15 and 53-5a21, S.B. 106 of 2021). RON registration runs concurrent with your four-year notary commission; you cannot register for RON without first holding a Kansas commission number. A Kansas notary who charges a fee must disclose it to the signer and have the signer agree to it before the notarization, collect it at the time of the act and record it in the journal (K.A.R. 7-43-16). | K.S.A. 53-5a15 — Notarial act for a remotely located individual | October 1, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Available | A registration fee applies in addition to the commission application fee (KRS 423.390(10)(c)); KRS 423.430 does not state the amount, so confirm it with the Secretary of State. A Kentucky notary may charge a fee that complies with KRS 64.300 and is clearly disclosed to the person in advance (KRS 423.430). | Remote/online notarization operative in Kentucky as of January 1, 2020 under KRS 423.300–423.455 (2019 Ky. Acts ch. 86; see KRS 423.355 and 423.390). | Kentucky Revised Statutes 423.390 - Commission and online notary registration | October 1, 2026 |
| Louisiana | Available | $100 one-time filing fee (separate from provider technology fees). Louisiana has no statutory fee schedule that limits what a notary may charge. | R.S. 35:621 et seq. (Acts 2020, No. 254), effective February 1, 2022; RON registration opened February 1, 2022. | Louisiana Secretary of State — RON Requirements | October 1, 2026 |
| Maine | Available | The Secretary of State's notice form lists no filing fee; the notary must use a technology provider approved by the Secretary of State. | Maine adopted the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), Public Law 2021, ch. 651 (4 M.R.S. ch. 39, remote acts at § 1915), effective July 1, 2023. | Maine Secretary of State - Notary Public Resources (fees, RON, renewal) | October 1, 2026 |
| Maryland | Available | A Maryland notary may charge up to $30 per remote notarial act (COMAR 01.02.08.02; the in-person limit is $8). The Secretary of State's remote notary page lists no separate state fee. | Maryland's remote notarization law took effect October 1, 2020 under Chapter 407 of 2019 (Senate Bill 678), codified at State Government § 18-214. | Maryland Secretary of State — Remote Notary Information | October 1, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Not yet | RON not operative yet. Once it is, M.G.L. c. 222, § 16(a)(vi) lets a notary receive a technology services fee if it is clearly disclosed in advance and reflects the actual reasonable cost of a third-party technology provider; the Secretary may set reasonable limits on it. | The RON statute (St. 2023, c. 2, approved March 29, 2023; M.G.L. c. 222, § 28) is on the books, but performance is on hold while the Secretary of the Commonwealth develops rules and regulations. The office has stated the training and notification form 'aren't yet available, so notaries shouldn't use online remote platforms at this time.' Aspiring Massachusetts notaries should get commissioned traditionally now and be ready to register for RON once the state opens it. | Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Remote Online Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| Michigan | Available | No additional state fee: the Department of State says the initial notary public fee covers electronic and remote status. A notary may charge up to $10 per notarial act regardless of method (MCL 55.285(7)); you pay your chosen approved vendor's platform costs. | Remote and electronic notarization are operative in Michigan under the Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (MiLONA), which Michigan significantly amended in 2018; no separate remote commission is issued. | Michigan SOS - Electronic and Remote Notarial Acts general information guide | October 1, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Available | No state fee for the authorization. Since January 1, 2023, a remote notary's fees must comply with Minn. Stat. 357.17, which sets maximum notary fees; the earlier $25 remote-act ceiling applied only to acts before January 1, 2023. RON communication technology comes from separate providers, and the Secretary of State's FAQ points notaries to a list of them. | Enacted effective January 1, 2019 under Minnesota Statutes 358.645 (Chapters 358 and 359); statute history lists 2018 c. 176 and 2024 c. 112. | Minnesota Secretary of State — Remote Online Notarization Authorization | October 1, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Not yet | Not applicable (RON not available for Mississippi notaries) | Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts, Laws 2020, ch. 382, effective July 1, 2021 (Miss. Code Ann. 25-34-1 et seq.). Section 25-34-15 requires the signer to appear physically in person before the notary. RON bills HB 1168 (2024), HB 1154 and SB 2456 (2025) died in committee. Remote notarization permitted from April 7, 2020 under Executive Order 1467 was only a temporary waiver of the in-person requirement; the National Notary Association reports that the authorization expired on December 4, 2021. | Mississippi Secretary of State - Notaries & Apostilles (official) | October 1, 2026 |
| Missouri | Available | The Secretary of State's step-by-step guide for registering as an electronic notary lists two steps, an online registration form and an online training course, and does not mention a payment; you must first hold a Missouri commission. For an electronic notarial act, an electronic notary may charge up to $5 per signature for an acknowledgment, jurat or signature witnessing (RSMo 486.960). A remote online notary may also charge a remote online notary transaction fee if the notary and the principal agree on the fee in advance and the notary explains that it is separate from the notarial fee and not mandated by law (RSMo 486.1160). | Operative statewide since August 28, 2020 (RSMo 486.1100-486.1205, enacted by H.B. 1655). Remote online notaries register directly through the Missouri Secretary of State, which approves the software vendors. | Missouri Secretary of State — Electronic Notary Info | October 1, 2026 |
| Montana | Available | No state RON registration fee is listed; you file a Notary Public Information Update form. A notary may charge up to $10 per notarial act (MCA 1-5-626), plus an additional fee, as provided by rule, for using an electronic notarization system or communication technology, if the signer agrees in advance and the notary explains that the extra fee is not set by law. RON platform subscription costs vary by provider. | Montana notaries may perform RON beginning October 1, 2019 (H.B. 370; MCA 1-5-601 and following, Title 1, chapter 5, part 6). | Montana Secretary of State — Technology Based Notarization (RON, IPEN) | October 1, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Available | $50 online notary registration filing fee to the Secretary of State. An online notary may charge up to $25 for each online notarial act, in addition to the ordinary notary fee in Neb. Rev. Stat. 33-133 (64-412). | Nebraska's Online Notary Public Act (LB 186; Neb. Rev. Stat. 64-401 to 64-420) became operative July 1, 2020. Online notaries are governed by Chapter 8 (Online Notary Public) of the Secretary of State's rules. | Nebraska Secretary of State — Steps to Become an Online Notary (official) | October 1, 2026 |
| Nevada | Available | $50 eNotary registration fee (NRS 240.192) plus $45 eNotary training fee, paid together as $95 on SilverFlume. These are in addition to the traditional notary fees ($35 application, $45 training). Adding another approved platform later costs the $50 registration fee only. | RON is operative in Nevada now (NRS 240.181 to 240.206). Your electronic notary registration runs concurrently with your traditional four-year commission. Nevada law says an electronic notary public shall not perform an electronic notarial act using audio-video communication unless physically present in Nevada (NRS 240.1993). | Nevada Secretary of State — eNotary FAQs | October 1, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | Available | No state registration fee for remote notarization is listed; the notary only notifies the Secretary of State. A notary may charge $25 per remote notarial act (RSA 455:11, III), compared with up to $10 for each oath, witness, service, or certification otherwise. | Remote notarization is authorized by RSA 456-B:6-a (Uniform Law on Notarial Acts), effective February 6, 2022 (2021, 206:2). | New Hampshire Secretary of State — Electronic and Remote Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| New Jersey | Available | No separate state registration fee is documented in the official FAQ or law — you add remote/electronic notarization by updating your commission record through the DORES portal; communication-technology and vendor costs are separate. A New Jersey notary may charge $2.50 per act for oaths, affidavits, proofs of deed and acknowledgments, $15 for the grantors' acts in a real estate transfer, and $25 for the mortgagors' acts in real estate financing (N.J.A.C. 17:50-1.18); the fee rule lists no separate fee for remote acts. | RON operative since October 20, 2021 (P.L. 2021, c. 179; N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10), with rules at N.J.A.C. 17:50-1.14 effective February 7, 2022; commissioned notaries update their records via the DORES portal to offer it. | NJ Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services — Notary Public Law | October 1, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Available | $75.00 RON application filing fee to the Secretary of State, plus a separate $30 fee for the training and exam paid directly to the vendor | New Mexico enacted its Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts in 2021. The Secretary of State's RON rules (12.9.4 NMAC) took effect January 1, 2022, and the remote-act fee cap is in 12.9.3.11 NMAC. | New Mexico Secretary of State — Become a Remote Online Notary (RON) | October 1, 2026 |
| New York | Available | $60 electronic notary registration | Electronic notarization under New York Executive Law Section 135-c took effect January 31, 2023, with the Department of State's rules (19 NYCRR Part 182) effective January 25, 2023. Electronic notary registration opened February 1, 2023. | New York Department of State — Electronic Notary License System | October 1, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Not yet | Not available yet, because remote electronic notarization is not operative. The enacted maximum fee for remote notarization under Part 4A of Article 2 is $25.00 per notarized principal signature (G.S. 10B-31(4)). Registering as an electronic notary, which includes authorization to perform remote electronic notarial acts when the notary meets the Article's requirements, carries a $50.00 state fee, in addition to the G.S. 10B-13 fee (G.S. 10B-108, 10B-106(b)). | RENA became law on July 8, 2022, but remote electronic notarization requires a platform licensed by the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State's list of authorized technology providers reads "Coming Soon." Separately, "electronic notarization" in North Carolina is not remote: the Secretary of State defines it as adding an electronic signature and seal to an electronic document while the eNotary and signer are physically present together. Emergency Video Notarization (EVN) under G.S. 10B-25 is a temporary emergency video act, not RON. S.L. 2026-52 (HB 517, signed July 7, 2026) extended it, and the Secretary of State's notice says EVN now runs to 12:01 AM on July 1, 2027 "or until the first license is issued for Remote Electronic Notarizations." | North Carolina Secretary of State — eNotary / Remote Electronic Notary | October 1, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Available | No fee is listed for the amendment. Notary fee: up to $5 per act, plus a technology fee for an electronic or remote act if the notary incurred technology fees, the fee is agreed to in advance and the notary explains it is separate from the $5 fee (since August 1, 2025) | Authorized under NDCC § 44-06.1-13.1 (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, NDCC ch. 44-06.1). The technology-fee rule in § 44-06.1-28 took effect August 1, 2025. | North Dakota Secretary of State — Performing Electronic and Remote Notarizations | October 1, 2026 |
| Ohio | Available | $20 to the Secretary of State, plus a $250 education and testing fee paid to the authorized provider (renewal: $160 to the provider plus $20 to the Secretary of State) | Ohio's RON authorization requirement came from Senate Bill 263, effective September 20, 2019 (R.C. 147.60 to 147.66). House Bill 315 (R.C. 147.08, effective April 2025) raised the maximum RON notarization fee to $30 and allows a technology fee of up to $10 for use of an online notarization system. Renewing RON authorization requires a one-hour education program with the authorized provider. | Ohio Revised Code 147.63 - Online notary authorization | October 1, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Available | $25 (state RON authorization filing fee); the remote notarial fee is capped at $25 per act | Oklahoma's Remote Online Notary Act (SB 915, 2019) took effect January 1, 2020. RON is active and available to register today. You cannot be an online-only notary in Oklahoma — a current traditional commission is required first — and renewing your commission does not renew RON authorization; a new application must be filed for each four-year term. | Oklahoma Secretary of State — Remote Online Notary FAQ | October 1, 2026 |
| Oregon | Available | No state fee is listed for the RON notice, and the Secretary of State's RON training is free. Vendor platform/subscription fees vary, and the RON notarial fee is capped at $25 per act. | RON was authorized in Oregon by HB 4212 (2020 special session, effective on passage) as a temporary measure and made permanent by SB 765 (2021); the authority now appears at ORS 194.277 in the 2025 ORS. It is currently available to commissioned notaries who complete the Secretary of State's required RON training and file the RON notice with the Secretary of State. | Oregon Secretary of State — Remote Online Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Available | No separate state registration fee or added training is required to notify the Department of State. RON technology-vendor subscription costs vary by provider. Remote notaries may charge up to $20 per act on top of the regular fee for the act. | Remote online notarization was made permanent by Act 97 of 2020, signed October 29, 2020 (electronic notarization program established January 30, 2006). The Department of State's regulations at 4 Pa. Code Chapter 167 took effect March 28, 2026. | PA Department of State — Electronic/Remote Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Available | No state fee to register (the Notary Public Information Update form is free to file); costs are the solution-provider subscription and digital tools. The notary fee for a remote act is capped at $25 per document or notarization. | Rhode Island's RON provision, RIGL § 42-30.1-12.1, took effect June 30, 2022 (P.L. 2022, chs. 438 and 439). The notary must be physically located in Rhode Island at the time of the act. | Rhode Island Department of State — Become an Electronic/Remote Notary | October 1, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Not yet | None — South Carolina does not commission remote online notaries. For in-person electronic notarizations the state registration fee is $50 and the maximum notary fee is $10 per signature (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 26-2-20, 26-2-70). | The statutes cited here do not say whether a remote notarization performed by a notary commissioned in another state will be accepted for use in South Carolina. S.C. Code Ann. § 26-3-20 recognizes notarial acts performed outside the State by notaries authorized where the act is performed, but it does not mention remote acts. Confirm with the receiving party or the Secretary of State before relying on an online notarization. | South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 26, Chapter 2 (Electronic Notary Public Act) | October 1, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Available | No separate state fee specified for e-notary registration. The statute on notary fees (SDCL 18-1-9) states no dollar cap on what a notary may charge for each instrument notarized. | Full RON on electronic records effective July 1, 2024 (SB 211, SDCL 18-1-11.2); paper-based remote notarization has been allowed since 2019 (SDCL 18-1-11.1). | SD Secretary of State - Remote Electronic Notarization | October 1, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Available | $75 initial state fee for the online notary commission (plus separate vendor and course costs). A Tennessee online notary may charge up to $25 per online notarization. | Online Notary Public Act (SB 1758), T.C.A. 8-16-301 et seq., in effect July 1, 2019. Rules: Chapter 1360-07-03. Since January 1, 2026 (Public Chapter 124), applicants must also complete an approved online-notarization course and pass its exam. | Tennessee Secretary of State - How to become an Online Notary Public | October 1, 2026 |
| Texas | Available | $25 cap per online notarization (Gov't Code § 406.111), in addition to standard fees under § 406.024. State cost to register: $50 application fee (plus a 2.7% convenience fee) and a $20 education course. | Online notarization authorized effective July 1, 2018 (Acts 2017, H.B. 1217). Senate Bill 693 (effective September 1, 2025) amended the notary statutes to require completion of a Secretary of State education course for appointment (Gov't Code §§ 406.006, 406.023) and, for a new offense of notarizing without personal appearance, defined online appearance as two-way audio-video (Gov't Code § 406.0091). | Texas Secretary of State — Getting Started as an Online Notary | October 1, 2026 |
| Utah | Available | $50 RON application fee, paid after the Lieutenant Governor reviews your documents (plus the bond increase to $10,000). A Utah remote notary may charge up to $25 per notarial item in a remote notarization. | Utah Code 46-1-3.5 (remote notary certification, effective November 1, 2019) and 46-1-3.6 (remote notarization procedures, amended by 2026 Senate Bill 139, effective May 6, 2026). RON applications are being accepted now. | Utah Lieutenant Governor — Remote Online Notary (RON) Application Process | October 1, 2026 |
| Vermont | Available | $30 special endorsement fee (26 V.S.A. § 5324(b)), in addition to the $30 notary commission fee. RON platform fees are separate. | Remote and electronic notarial acts require a special endorsement under 26 V.S.A. § 5341(d), in effect since July 1, 2022. The Administrative Rules for Notaries Public, which set the endorsement requirements, took effect February 26, 2025. | 26 V.S.A. § 5341 — Commission as notary public; special endorsement for electronic and remote acts | October 1, 2026 |
| Virginia | Available | $45 eNotary application fee (no bond required) | Virginia authorizes remote online notarization through its electronic notary framework (Code of Virginia § 47.1-2, § 47.1-6.1, § 47.1-7 and § 47.1-14). Starting July 1, 2027, applicants for a notary or electronic notary commission must, within the six months before applying, complete a course of instruction developed or approved by the Secretary of the Commonwealth (four hours for a new commission, two hours for recommission) and, for a new commission, complete a written examination to the Secretary's satisfaction (§ 47.1-5.2, 2026 HB 163 / SB 316). | Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth — Electronic Notary (eNotary) | October 1, 2026 |
| Washington | Available | $15 for the electronic records notary endorsement. A Washington notary may charge up to $25 per remote notarial act. | Operative since RCW 42.45.280 took effect October 1, 2020, with the remote endorsement rules (WAC 308-30-290) in effect since March 14, 2021. You need the $15 electronic records endorsement, then email DOL to request the remote endorsement and wait for approval before remote acts. A 2026 amendment to RCW 42.45.280 (2026 c 21) takes effect January 1, 2027 and adds a procedure for acknowledging signatures on paper records. | RCW 42.45.280 - Electronic records notary public (remote notarization) | October 1, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Available | No state fee for the E-Notarization Authorization application. A West Virginia notary may charge no more than $10 per signature notarized, and no more than $10 for any other notarial act (W. Va. Code § 39-4-30). | Remote online notarization is authorized by W. Va. Code § 39-4-37 (Senate Bill 469, in effect June 17, 2021); remote ink notarization is § 39-4-38. Registration is under 153 CSR 45 (version effective May 11, 2022), which sunsets August 1, 2027 unless extended. A re-filed version extending the sunset to August 1, 2032 was approved by the agency and filed with the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee on June 26, 2026; on August 12, 2026 the committee recommended that the Legislature authorize it. The extension is not yet in effect. | W. Va. Code § 39-4-37 — Remote online notarial act performed for remotely located individual | October 1, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Available | No separate state RON commission or license is required (DFI guidance). Wis. Stat. 140.02(9)(e) caps a notary's fee for acknowledgments and other services authorized by law at $5 per document, unless DFI has established different fees; technology-provider platform fees vary by provider. | Authorized by 2019 Wisconsin Act 125, effective May 1, 2020; governed by Wis. Stats. ch. 140 (secs. 140.145, 140.147, 140.20) and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DFI-CCS 25. | Wisconsin DFI — Remote Online Notary | October 1, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Available | No added state fee (registered on the standard $60 application). A Wyoming notary may charge up to $10 per notarial act plus a technology fee that the notary and the signer agree on in advance (W.S. 32-3-126); platform/technology costs are separate. | Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, W.S. 32-3-101 et seq., effective July 1, 2021; remote online notarization is authorized by W.S. 32-3-111(j) to (n), and a notary must tell the Secretary of State which technology they will use before the first remote act (W.S. 32-3-120(g)). | Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (effective July 1, 2021) | October 1, 2026 |
The fee column is what the state charges a notary to register for RON — not a signer's price. Our consumer service is $25 per document. Laws change — confirm with your state's commissioning authority before relying on any row.
Use this data
The full 50-state dataset behind this page — each state's RON status (42 available, 2 limited, 6 not yet), the state RON fee it charges notaries where one is set, and effective-date notes — is downloadable as a CSV. It is regenerated from our state research on every site update, so the file always matches this page.
Download ron-status-by-state.csv
Reuse is welcome with attribution. Suggested citation: USA Notary, "Remote Online Notarization status by state," July 2026, re-verified October 1, 2026, usanotary.net. Status definitions: available = consumers can complete a RON with a notary commissioned under that state's law today; limited/not yet = the state's own commissions aren't (fully) operational, even where a law exists — which is why counts differ from law-tracker tallies like NASS's.
Is a Remote Notarization Valid in Other States?
Cross-State Validity
Under longstanding legal principles, a notarization performed by a notary commissioned in one state is generally recognized in other states. This principle extends to Remote Online Notarization.
When a notary performs a Remote Online Notarization, they act under the authority of their commissioning state, and the resulting document is generally accepted for use across the United States — carrying the same legal weight as a traditional in-person notarization. A few states still limit RON for specific transactions, such as certain real estate closings, so confirm what your state accepts.
Nationwide Acceptance
Under interstate recognition, documents notarized under a RON notary's commissioning-state law are generally accepted for use across the country — though some states still limit RON for specific transactions, such as certain real-estate closings, so confirm what your state accepts.
Industry Acceptance
Title companies, lenders, and government agencies increasingly accept documents notarized via RON.
Common Misconceptions
Misconception: "RON isn't as secure as in-person notarization"
Reality:
Remote Online Notarization can provide stronger identity verification than a traditional in-person notarization. It can include knowledge-based authentication, credential analysis, session recording, and a complete audit trail that are not typically present in in-person notarizations.
Misconception: "RON documents aren't accepted everywhere"
Reality:
Properly executed Remote Online Notarizations are widely accepted by title companies, lenders, government agencies, and courts, and are recognized for use across all 50 states under interstate recognition principles. A few states still restrict RON for specific uses, such as certain real estate closings.
Misconception: "Any notary can perform RON"
Reality:
Only notaries commissioned in states that authorize Remote Online Notarization may perform RON. They must complete additional training and meet specific technology requirements beyond traditional notary qualifications.
Misconception: "RON is only for simple documents"
Reality:
Remote Online Notarization is used for a wide range of documents, including real estate closings, powers of attorney, business agreements, affidavits, and legal documents, subject to applicable state law requirements.
Our Compliance Commitment
We maintain strict adherence to all applicable Remote Online Notarization laws and work only with properly commissioned notaries. Every session follows state-mandated procedures for identity verification, recordkeeping, and notarial acts.
Learn About Our Compliance StandardsAbout the author
Andrew Ray Yon, MBA, ChFC
CEO & Founder, USA Notary Services LLC
Andrew Ray Yon is the founder and CEO of USA Notary Services LLC and the architect of the SharpNote remote online notarization platform. A Certified Notary Signing Agent since 2005, he has handled mortgage and title loan signings for two decades — personally completing more than 10,000 notarizations — and holds an MBA and the ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) designation. Based in Virginia’s Greater Richmond region, he leads the company’s strategy, compliance, and platform development.
Connect on LinkedInSources & disclaimer
- National Association of Secretaries of State — Remote Electronic Notarization (official state-by-state RON status)
- Mortgage Bankers Association — Remote Online Notarization (RON adoption tracking chart)
- National Notary Association — Remote Online Notarization (RON overview and requirements)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Remote online notarization laws and requirements differ by state and change over time — always confirm the current requirements with your state's commissioning authority (or a qualified attorney) before relying on RON for a specific document.