NC House Bill 199

Legislation

State: North Carolina
Signed: July 02, 2024

Effective: July 02, 2024
Chapter: 2024-30

Summary

House Bill 199 modernizes North Carolina’s motor vehicle statutes to encompass remote electronic notarial acts and remote oaths and affirmations.

Affects

Amends Sections 20-4.01 and 20-72 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Changes

Defines "notarization" for the purpose of motor vehicle transactions, as meaning (a) a remote electronic notarization that conforms to Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes, and (b) any notarization recognized pursuant to G.S. 10B-20(f) and 10B-40(e).
Authorizes any electronic signature technology that conforms to Article 40 of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes and directs the Division of Motor Vehicles to accept electronic submission of documents by motor vehicle dealers that meet those requirements.
Provides that any notarization requirement contained in Chapter 20 of the General Statutes may be satisfied by (a) a remote electronic notarization that conforms to Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes, and (b) any notarization recognized pursuant to G.S. 10B-20(f) and 10B-40(e).
Clarifies that in order to assign or transfer title or interest in any motor vehicle registered under the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes, the owner shall, either in the presence of a person authorized to administer oaths or in a manner that conforms to Article 40 of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes, execute in the presence of a person authorized to administer oaths an assignment and warranty of title on the reverse of the certificate of title in form approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Analysis

House Bill 199 modernizes the motor vehicle statutes to reflect the reality of remote electronic notarization, which takes effect next year. The term “notarization” now encompasses a remote electronic notarization, provides that these notarial acts are recognized and legal, and authorizes the use of any electronic signature technology that conforms with Chapter 66, Article 40 of the General Statutes. Finally, House Bill 199 also clarifies that assignments of title whihch must be sworn or affirmed may be solemnized either in the physical or remote presence of the officer authorized to administer oaths.

Read House Bill 199.