AL Notary Electronic and Remote Online Notarization 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An Alabama RON notary must record the remote notarization session. How long must this recording be retained?
- At least 10 years (Correct answer)
- At least 5 years
- At least 1 year
- At least 30 days
Correct answer: At least 10 years
Alabama's RON law requires the audio-visual recording of each session to be retained for at least 10 years.
Question 2: What type of electronic signature must an Alabama remote online notary use on electronic documents?
- A tamper-evident electronic signature that complies with the platform's security standards (Correct answer)
- A scanned image of their handwritten signature
- A typed name in cursive font
- Any digital image that clearly shows their name
Correct answer: A tamper-evident electronic signature that complies with the platform's security standards
Alabama RON requires notaries to use a tamper-evident electronic signature that meets the approved platform's security and audit trail requirements.
Question 3: Which Alabama state office oversees and approves remote online notarization platforms?
- The Secretary of State's office (Correct answer)
- The Alabama Supreme Court
- The Alabama Banking Department
- The Alabama Attorney General's office
Correct answer: The Secretary of State's office
The Alabama Secretary of State is responsible for approving RON technology platforms and maintaining oversight of remote notarization in the state.
Question 4: An Alabama RON notary's electronic seal must include:
- The notary's name, commission number, state, and commission expiration date (Correct answer)
- Only the notary's name and state
- The notary's name and a QR code linking to their commission record
- Only the commission number and expiration date
Correct answer: The notary's name, commission number, state, and commission expiration date
Alabama requires the electronic seal to contain the notary's name, commission number, the words 'State of Alabama,' and the commission expiration date.
Question 5: Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) in Alabama RON typically involves:
- The signer answering multiple-choice questions based on their personal history (Correct answer)
- The notary asking verbal questions during the video session
- The signer submitting a government ID to the notary by mail
- A background check conducted by the RON platform
Correct answer: The signer answering multiple-choice questions based on their personal history
KBA presents the signer with multiple-choice questions drawn from public records about their personal history, which only the true individual should be able to answer.
Question 6: If Alabama's RON technology platform experiences a connection failure mid-session, the notary should:
- Restart the session from the beginning with a fresh identity verification (Correct answer)
- Continue the notarization via telephone to complete the act
- Proceed with the partially completed session once connection is restored
- Notarize the document as a traditional paper notarization instead
Correct answer: Restart the session from the beginning with a fresh identity verification
A disrupted RON session compromises the integrity of the identity verification and recording requirements, so a new session with full re-verification must be started.
AL Notary Electronic and Remote Online Notarization 2
An Alabama RON notary must record the remote notarization session.
How long must this recording be retained?