Louisiana § RS 35:627 - Procedure for performing remote online notarization
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§ RS 35:627. Procedure for performing remote online notarization
A. At the time of a remote online notarization, the notary public shall verify the identity of any party or witness appearing remotely, both through use of communication technology and by one of the following means:
(1) The notary public's personal knowledge of the individual.
(2) A process that includes all of the following:
(a) Remote presentation by the individual of a government-issued identification credential, such as a passport or driver's license, that contains the signature and a photograph of the individual.
(b) Credential analysis.
(c) Identity proofing.
B. The notary public shall do all of the following:
(1) Include in the remote online notarial act a statement that it is a remote online notarial act.
(2) Attach to or cause to be logically associated with the remote online notarial act the notary public's electronic signature, together with all other information required to be included in the act by other applicable law.
(3) Digitally sign the remote online notarial act in a manner that renders any subsequent change or modification of the remote online notarial act to be evident.
Acts 2020, No. 254, §4, see Act.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 35:627 ("Procedure for performing remote online notarization") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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