Electronic and Remote Online Notarization Flashcards

Credential analysis as an identity verification method for RON in Minnesota involves:

Answer: Analyzing a government-issued photo ID using software to confirm its authenticity and match to the signer

Credential analysis uses technology to examine security features of a government-issued ID and confirm it is genuine and belongs to the person presenting it during the RON session.

If the audio-visual connection is interrupted during the identity verification portion of a Minnesota RON session, what must occur?

Answer: The entire identity verification process must restart from the beginning

Minnesota law requires the entire identity verification process to restart if the audio-visual connection is interrupted before identity is fully confirmed, ensuring no security gaps.

A Minnesota electronic notary seal must include which of the following required elements?

Answer: The notary's name, commission expiration date, and state jurisdiction

A Minnesota electronic notary seal must include the notary's name, the text 'Notary Public, State of Minnesota,' and the notary's commission expiration date, mirroring traditional seal requirements.

A Minnesota notary must refuse to proceed with a RON session if:

Answer: The signer appears unwilling to sign voluntarily or lacks the mental capacity to understand the document

A notary must refuse any notarization—including RON—if the signer appears to be acting under duress, lacks willingness, or does not have the mental capacity to understand what they are signing.

Which Minnesota statute primarily governs electronic notarial acts, including remote online notarization?

Answer: Minnesota Statutes Chapter 358A

Minnesota Statutes Chapter 358A, the Minnesota Electronic and Remote Online Notary Public Act, is the primary statute governing electronic and remote online notarial acts in the state.

In Minnesota, for an electronic signature to be valid in a notarial context, it must be:

Answer: Logically associated with the document so that any alteration would be detectable

Minnesota law requires an electronic signature to be logically associated with or attached to the document, ensuring any post-signature tampering to either the signature or document is detectable.

A Minnesota notary's electronic journal entry for each RON session must include:

Answer: The date, time, type of act, document description, signer's name, and identity verification method used

Minnesota's electronic journal requirements for RON mandate recording the date, time, type of notarial act, document description, signer identification, and the specific method used to verify that identity.