Washington HB2158 allows electronic notarial acts using communication technology for remotely located individuals.

HB2158 permits electronic records notaries in Washington to perform notarial acts for individuals not physically present using communication technology. This includes administering oaths or affirmations, taking acknowledgments, and verifying identities. The bill mandates that notaries create audiovisual recordings of the notarial acts and retain these recordings for at least ten years. It also requires notaries to notify the director before performing their initial notarial act using communication technology.

Washington HB2158 allows electronic notarial acts using communication technology for remotely located individuals.

HB2158 permits electronic records notaries in Washington to perform notarial acts for individuals not physically present using communication technology. This includes administering oaths or affirmations, taking acknowledgments, and verifying identities. The bill mandates that notaries create audiovisual recordings of the notarial acts and retain these recordings for at least ten years. It also requires notaries to notify the director before performing their initial notarial act using communication technology.