Online notarization laws by state
Whether your own state allows RON decides whether a local notary can notarize you online. It usually doesn't decide whether you can use an online notary at all.
How to read this table. "Own notaries can do RON?" means the state lets its own commissioned notaries notarize over video. Even in a "No" state you can usually use a notary commissioned in a RON state: Texas law lets its online notaries notarize "regardless of whether the principal is physically located in this state", and Florida's law says the same.1, 2 Whether the receiving party accepts the result is up to them.3
Status counts: 42 authorized · 2 passed but not in effect · 5 no · 2 unsure (sources conflict).
| State | Own notaries can do RON? | Remote fee cap (NNA) | RON law (per Proof unless noted) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | $10 (paper documents only) | Remote Online Notarization is not permitted for Alabama-commissioned notaries. Alabama notaries must use a wet-ink signature on notarized documents. | No RON. Proof says Alabama notaries must use a wet-ink signature even when the signer appears remotely; NNA lists a $10 fee for "remote" on paper documents only. That is a paper-based remote procedure, not RON. |
| Alaska | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Alaska may perform online notarizations pursuant to Alaska Stat. § 44.50.075 | — |
| Arizona | Yes | $10 | Notaries in Arizona may perform online notarizations pursuant to Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41-263 | — |
| Arkansas | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Arkansas may perform online notarizations pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 21-14-301 et seq. | — |
| California | Not yet (law passed, not in effect) | Remote notarization not yet implemented | SB 696 (Stats. 2023, ch. 291), the Online Notarization Act. Per the CA Secretary of State, the online-notarization provisions become operative when the SOS completes its technology project or by January 1, 2030, whichever is earlier. | — |
| Colorado | Yes | $25 per Notary signature | Notaries in Colorado may perform online notarizations pursuant to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-514.5 | — |
| Connecticut | No | $10 (paper documents only) | Remote Online Notarization is not permitted for Connecticut-commissioned notaries. Connecticut notaries must use a wet-ink signature on notarized documents. | NNA: the Secretary of the State does not interpret the remote notarization statute as authorizing RON. NNA fee table lists $10 remote (paper documents only). Proof says CT does not recognize RON for real-estate transfer documents. |
| Delaware | Yes | $25 | Notaries in Delaware may perform online notarizations pursuant to Del. Code tit. 29, § 4320 | — |
| District of Columbia | Unsure (sources conflict) | Remote notarization not yet implemented | District of Columbia notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to D.C. Code § 1-1231.13a | Sources disagree: NNA (Aug 2026) says RON is enacted but cannot yet be performed; Proof says D.C. Code § 1-1231.13a authorizes it. Treat as UNSURE until confirmed with the DC Office of Notary Commissions. |
| Florida | Yes | $25 | Fla. Stat. ch. 117, Part II (online notarization). § 117.265(1): an online notary physically located in Florida may notarize regardless of where the principal or witnesses are located. § 117.275: online notarial fee capped at $25; RON provider fees are separate. | Proof's Florida page cites §§ 90.902(10), 695.03 and 92.50(2) for RON authority and § 117.265 for recognition; we use the Florida statutes we read directly (117.265, 117.275). |
| Georgia | No | Remote notarization not permitted | Remote Online Notarization is not currently available for Georgia-commissioned notaries. | No RON law in effect (NNA and Proof agree). |
| Hawaii | Yes | $25 | Notaries in Hawaii may perform online notarizations pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-23 | — |
| Idaho | Yes | $5 | Notaries in Idaho may perform online notarizations pursuant to Idaho Code § 51-114A | — |
| Illinois | Yes | $25 | Notaries in Illinois may perform online notarizations pursuant to 5 ILCS 312/1-104 | — |
| Indiana | Yes | $25 | Notaries in Indiana may perform online notarizations pursuant to Ind. Code § 33-42-17-1 et seq. | NNA notes Indiana has removed all vendors from its online platform list. RON statute exists (Ind. Code § 33-42-17 per Proof). |
| Iowa | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Iowa may perform online notarizations pursuant to Iowa Code § 9B.14A | — |
| Kansas | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Kansas may perform online notarizations pursuant to Kan. Stat. § 53-5a15 | — |
| Kentucky | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Kentucky may perform online notarizations pursuant to Ky. Rev. Stat. § 423.455 | — |
| Louisiana | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Louisiana may perform limited forms of online notarization pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. § 35:621 et seq. | Proof: Louisiana permits only limited forms of online notarization, and online notarizations are not recognized as "authentic acts". Check before using RON for Louisiana documents. |
| Maine | Yes | No set fee | Notaries in Maine may perform online notarizations pursuant to 4 M.R.S. § 1915 | — |
| Maryland | Yes | $30 | Notaries in Maryland may perform online notarizations pursuant to Md. Code, State Gov’t § 18-214 | — |
| Massachusetts | Unsure (sources conflict) | Remote notarization not yet implemented | Notaries in Massachusetts may perform online notarizations pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, § 28 | Sources disagree: NNA (Aug 2026) and the NNA fee table say RON is enacted but not yet implemented; Proof says notaries may perform it under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, § 28. Treat as UNSURE. |
| Michigan | Yes | $10 | Notaries in Michigan may perform online notarizations pursuant to Mich. Comp. Laws § 55.286b | — |
| Minnesota | Yes | $5 | Notaries in Minnesota may perform online notarizations pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 358.64 | — |
| Mississippi | No | Remote notarization not permitted | Remote Online Notarization is not currently available for Mississippi-commissioned notaries. | No RON law in effect (NNA and Proof agree). |
| Missouri | Yes | $5 + RON transaction fee | Notaries in Missouri may perform online notarizations pursuant to Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.1150 | — |
| Montana | Yes | $10 + technology fee | Notaries in Montana may perform online notarizations pursuant to Montana Code Title 1 Chapter 5 Part 6 | Proof cites the whole of Montana Code Title 1, ch. 5, part 6 rather than a specific section. |
| Nebraska | Yes | $25 + regular Notary fee | Notaries in Nebraska may perform online notarizations pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-418 | — |
| Nevada | Yes | $25 acknowledgment and jurat per signature, oath per act | Notaries in Nevada may perform online notarizations pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 240.181 to 240.206 | — |
| New Hampshire | Yes | $25 | Notaries in New Hampshire may perform online notarizations pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 456-B:6-a | — |
| New Jersey | Yes | $2.50 / $15 / $25 | Notaries in New Jersey may perform online notarizations pursuant to N.J. Rev. Stat. § 52:7-10.10 | — |
| New Mexico | Yes | $5 + $25 RON technology fee | Notaries in New Mexico may perform online notarizations pursuant to N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-14A-5 | — |
| New York | Yes | $25 | N.Y. Exec. Law § 135-c (electronic notarization, in effect since Jan 31, 2023 per NY DOS). Our check: § 135-c(4)(a)(ii) lets a NY electronic notary physically in New York notarize regardless of where the signer is; signers outside the US must have a US-connected document or matter. NY DOS: up to $25 per electronic notarial act. | — |
| North Carolina | Not yet (law passed, not in effect) | Remote notarization not yet implemented | Although North Carolina has passed a permanent remote online notarization statute, the Secretary of State has not yet established regulations to permit North Carolina notaries to conduct remote online notarizations. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-134.3 | Statute passed (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-134.3 per Proof) but the Secretary of State has not yet approved platforms/regulations (NNA and Proof agree). |
| North Dakota | Yes | $5 + technology fee | Notaries in North Dakota may perform online notarizations pursuant to N.D. Cent. Code § 44-06.1-13.1 | — |
| Ohio | Yes | $30 + up to $10 technology fee | Notaries in Ohio may perform online notarizations pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code § 147.64 | — |
| Oklahoma | Yes | $25 | Notaries in Oklahoma may perform online notarizations pursuant to Okla. Stat. tit. 49§ 49-208 | — |
| Oregon | Yes | $25 | Oregon notaries may perform online notarizations pursuant to ORS § 194.277 | — |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | $20 + regular Notary fee | Pennsylvania notaries may perform online notarizations pursuant to 57 Pa.C.S. § 306.1 | — |
| Rhode Island | Yes | $25 | Rhode Island notaries may perform online notarizations pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-12.1 | — |
| South Carolina | No | Remote notarization not permitted | No RON statute. S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-40 covers in-person electronic notarization (per Proof). | Proof's South Carolina page header says RON is authorized but its body says the state does not currently authorize RON; NNA says RON is not yet enacted. We go with not enacted. |
| South Dakota | Yes | No set fee | South Dakota notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to S.D. Codified Laws §§ 18-1-11.2 | — |
| Tennessee | Yes | $25 | Tennessee notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-16-301 et seq. | Proof's recognition paragraph for this state does not explicitly address out-of-state online notarizations; not verified. |
| Texas | Yes | $25 + regular Notary fee | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (§ 406.101 et seq.). § 406.110(a): an online notary may notarize regardless of whether the principal is physically located in Texas. § 406.111: online fee up to $25 in addition to § 406.024 fees. | — |
| Utah | Yes | $25 | Utah notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Utah Code § 46-1-2(18) | Proof cites Utah Code § 46-1-2(18), which is a definitions subsection; the operative RON section was not verified. |
| Vermont | Yes | No set fee | Vermont notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to 26 V.S.A. § 5379 | — |
| Virginia | Yes | $25 | Virginia notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Va. Code §§ 47.1-2 | — |
| Washington | Yes | $25 | Washington notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 42.45.280 | — |
| West Virginia | Yes | $10 | West Virginia notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to W. Va. Code § 39-4-37 | — |
| Wisconsin | Yes | $5 + technology fee | Wisconsin notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 140.145 | — |
| Wyoming | Yes | $10 + technology fee | Wyoming notaries can perform online notarizations pursuant to Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-102 | Proof's recognition paragraph for this state does not explicitly address out-of-state online notarizations; not verified. |
Where this comes from
- Status: National Notary Association, RON platform information by state (current as of Aug 10, 2026), cross-checked against Proof's state legislation pages.
- Fee caps: NNA, 2026 Notary Fees by State (last updated Sep 16, 2026). "No set fee" means the state publishes no maximum.
- Law citations: from Proof's state pages. We independently read the statutes for California, Texas and Florida only; the others aren't independently verified yet. Where sources disagree, we flag the state instead of guessing.
- Tex. Gov't Code § 406.110(a)
- Fla. Stat. § 117.265(1)
- Proof Help Center, Will my document be accepted?
Frequently asked questions
Which states don't allow remote online notarization?
As of our check, NNA lists Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina as having no RON law, Alabama as not authorizing RON, and Connecticut's Secretary of the State as not interpreting its remote statute to cover RON. California and North Carolina have passed laws that aren't operational yet. NNA and Proof disagree about DC and Massachusetts, so we flag both as unsure.
If my state doesn't allow RON, can I still get notarized online?
Often yes, through a notary commissioned in a RON state. Texas and Florida, for example, let their online notaries serve signers located anywhere. Your document's recipient decides whether to accept it.