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On March 24, 2020, Governor Inslee issued Proclamation 20-27. This changes the effective date for SB 5641 (remote notarization) from October 1, 2020, to March 27, 2020. The Remote Online Notary authority is temporary and will only be good through March 16, 2021, unless extended. We also filed emergency rules to clarify requirements for the notary community.
The remote notarization legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session. This follows a national trend of states authorizing this practice. This legislation and rule changes will:
Read more about remote notarization.
On July 1, 2018, the notary laws in Chapter 42.44 RCW were replaced by Chapter 42.45 RCW. You should be aware of the following changes:
You can participate in the rulemaking process. See the rulemaking activity for Chapter 308-30 WAC below.
*To request this information in an alternative format, please email RulesCoordinator@dol.wa.gov or call 360.902.3843. (TTY call 711)
If you're interested in commenting on any of the above rules, or you'd like to sign up to receive information about them email our rules coordinator.