2409 AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC NOTARIAL ACTS

2409.1 A notary public who has received an electronic notary endorsement from ONCA may perform the following electronic notarial acts:

(a) Taking an acknowledgment;

(b) Taking verification on oath or affirmation;

(c) Witnessing or attesting a signature;

(d) Certifying or attesting a copy; and

(e) Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument if the notary public is:

(1) Licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia;

(2) Acting under the authority of an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia or another state; or

(3) Acting under the authority of a financial institution regulated by the District of Columbia, another state, or the federal government.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9099 (July 1, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012856 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 014646 (November 3, 2023).