I’ve always heard it was Virginia in 2012, with webcams and identity proofing baked into the statute. If that’s right, what happens if this scales — do we end up with multi-state reciprocity by default, or does it splinter further?
“multi-state reciprocity by default, or does it splinter further?” It splinters at the recorder/underwriter level, so I send the exact VA RON certificate and my platform’s compliance letter to the out‑of‑state recorder/title for written pre‑approval before scheduling — no rejections since. What state are you recording in?
Virginia did kick it off in 2012, but recognition isn’t automatic — most states accept an out‑of‑state RON if it follows the commissioning state’s law, with a few carve‑outs and county/title vetoes. Concrete step: add a short cover letter citing the commissioning statute and your platform’s MISMO RON certification (belt-and-suspenders) to reduce rejections. @prime_pixel, have recorders eased up for you when you include the citation?
, 2012 in VA with “webcams and identity proofing” is right, but the wrinkle I still hit is when the signer’s overseas — some recorders or lenders balk unless the certificate spells out it was a remote act. My move is to paper‑out the e‑doc and attach the VA RON certificate with the communication‑technology line and venue, which usually sails through; NASS keeps a decent overview here: https://www.nass.org/initiatives/remote-notarization. Anyone had a county reject purely because the signer was outside the U.S?