Remote Online Notarization Flashcards
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What information must a Georgia notary's RON journal entry include that distinguishes it from a standard in-person notarial journal entry?
Answer: The identity verification methods used and the RON platform employed
A RON journal entry must capture the identity verification methods used and the technology platform employed for the remote session.
Under Georgia RON law, who bears primary responsibility for maintaining the audio-visual recording of the RON session?
Answer: The notary, though the approved RON platform may store it on the notary's behalf
The notary bears primary responsibility for maintaining the recording, although the approved RON platform may store it on the notary's behalf.
In Georgia, an electronic notarial seal used in RON must be:
Answer: Unique to the notary and used only for electronic notarizations
The electronic notarial seal must be unique to the notary and used exclusively for electronic notarizations, with the notary maintaining sole control.
Which of the following document types is most likely EXCLUDED from Georgia's remote online notarization process?
Answer: Wills governed by Georgia's traditional in-person witness requirements
Wills that require witnesses physically present with the testator under Georgia's traditional execution requirements are typically excluded from RON.
When a Georgia RON notary's commission expires or is revoked, what must happen to the electronic notarial seal?
Answer: It must be destroyed and all related records secured or transferred per Georgia law
Upon commission expiration or revocation, the notary must destroy the electronic seal and ensure all associated records are properly secured or transferred.
If a Georgia RON notary experiences a technology failure mid-session (e.g., the video feed drops), what is the proper course of action?
Answer: Pause the session and do not continue until full audio-visual connectivity is restored
Continuous real-time audio-visual communication is legally required throughout the RON; if it fails, the session must be paused until full connectivity is restored.
Under Georgia RON law, which of the following best describes an 'electronic document'?
Answer: A document created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means
An electronic document is one created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means, consistent with Georgia's Uniform Electronic Transactions Act definitions.