E-Notarization
Where do I learn the full registration process?
Last Updated: October 4, 2026Our free guide walks the entire thing with the statutes and current regulations: how to register as an electronic notary in New York — the five-part application, the identity-proofing ladder in §182.5 (including what personal knowledge can satisfy), the technology standards without vendor endorsements, and the compliance rules whose violation bars reappointment. For the exam...
How much can I charge for electronic notarization?
Last Updated: October 4, 2026$25 per electronic notarial act — set by regulation (§182.11(g)), inclusive of all your costs — versus the $2 maximum for traditional acts. That contrast is one of the exam’s favorite pairs, along with who sets it (the Secretary of State, by regulation, not the Legislature by statute). The fee isn’t the only difference that...
Can I do remote online notarization (RON) with my regular commission?
Last Updated: October 4, 2026No. RON — notarizing for a signer appearing by live audio-video — is an electronic notarial act under New York law, and it requires the electronic registration above. Note that New York doesn’t run two lanes: Executive Law §135-c and Part 182 define one capability, “electronic notarial acts,” and the remote appearance the market calls RON...
What is the $60 electronic-notary registration?
Last Updated: October 4, 2026A separate, optional registration with the Secretary of State — $60, non-refundable, under 19 NYCRR §182.11(b) — that you must complete and have confirmed before your first electronic notarial act. Your regular commission authorizes traditional acts only; the electronic capability is its own registration with its own requirements: your technology description or vendor registration, an...