NC Notary Electronic and Remote Notarization 2

Question 1

Under NCGS Chapter 10B, an electronic notary in NC must maintain an electronic journal for how long after the last entry?

Accepted Answer

5 years

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1 year

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3 years

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10 years

Question 2

To become an electronic notary in North Carolina, a traditional notary must:

Accepted Answer

Register separately with the NC SOS and complete approved electronic notary training

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Automatically qualify based on their existing commission

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Pass a bar exam component on electronic transactions

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Simply purchase an electronic seal from an approved vendor

Question 3

Under NC law, when performing a remote online notarization (RON), the notary must verify the remote signer's identity using:

Accepted Answer

Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) and credential analysis, or other NC-approved methods

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Only the signer's verbal assertion of their identity

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A personal referral from someone the notary knows

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Only a government photo ID mailed to the notary before the session

Question 4

A NC electronic notary's electronic seal must:

Accepted Answer

Contain the same information as a traditional seal but in electronic form

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Be identical to their traditional ink seal

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Only display the notary's name without other commission details

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Be renewed annually regardless of commission expiration

Question 5

Under NC law, a remote online notarization performed in NC is deemed to have occurred:

Accepted Answer

At the location where the notary is physically located

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At the location where the principal is physically located

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In the state where the document was created

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In the county where the transaction will be recorded

Question 6

Which technology requirement applies to remote online notarization in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The communication technology must allow the notary and principal to simultaneously see, hear, and interact in real time

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The video session must use a specific government-approved platform only

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Only audio communication is required for remote notarizations

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The notary and principal must use the same computer network