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New Notary Laws

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Rule/Regulation Apr 11, 2020 - Arizona
AZ Administrative Rules (2020) - The Arizona Secretary of State has adopted final rules on remote online notarization.

Executive OrderApr 11, 2020 - Arizona
AZ Executive Order 2020-26 (Remote Notarization) - Arizona Governor Ducey issued an executive order moving up the effective date of Arizona's remote online notarization laws to April 10, 2020.

Executive OrderApr 10, 2020 - Kansas
KS Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations and remote witnessing during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

GuidanceApr 10, 2020 - Missouri
MO Guidance on Video-Conference Notarizations - Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft issued guidance for implementing Governor Parson's Executive Order 20-08, permitting video-conference notarizations.

Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Maine
ME Executive Order (2020) - Maine Governor Janet Mills issued Executive Order 37 temporarily allowing Maine Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

LegislationApr 09, 2020 - Alaska
AK Senate Bill 241 - Senate Bill 241 adds a provision temporarily enabling the remote witnessing of last wills before an Alaska Notary Public using videoconference technology.

Rule/Regulation Apr 09, 2020 - Montana
MT Emergency Rule (eSeals) (2020) - The Montana Secretary of State has issued an emergency rule related to the format of electronic seals for remote online notarizations.

Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Tennessee
TN Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations during the COVID-19 crisis and extending the commissions of Notaries, as specified.

Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Missouri
MO Executive Orders (2020) - Governor Michael Parson signed executive orders temporarily allowing remote notarial acts during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Michigan
MI Executive Orders (2020) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations and to extend Notary commissions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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