Immediately after initiating a communication technology recording, an electronic notary public shall state:

(1) the electronic notary's commission name;

(2) that the electronic notary is then located in the State of North Carolina and the county in which the electronic notary is located;

(3) the names of all participants;

(4) that all individuals present have been informed that the remote notarization will be recorded;

(5) the date on which the notarial act is being performed;

(6) whether the remote electronic notarial act will be performed on an electronic record;

(7) how the remotely located principal for whom the notarial act is being performed has been identified; and

(8) whether the principal's location was verified by geolocation or self-attestation.

History Note: Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.