MS SB2622

Creates the Remote Online Notarization Act allowing notaries in Mississippi to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals using audio-visual communication technology, subject to identity verification requirements including personal knowledge or at least two types of identity proofing.

Requires notaries performing remote notarization to create and retain audio-visual recordings of the notarial act for at least 10 years and notify the Secretary of State before performing their initial remote notarial act.

Permits notaries to charge up to $25 for remote notarial acts (compared to $5 for in-person acts) and requires certificates to indicate when communication technology was used.

Allows notaries to perform remote notarization for individuals outside the United States only if the record relates to U.S. jurisdictions or property, and is not prohibited by the foreign state where the individual is located.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to promulgate rules establishing standards for communication technology, identity proofing, recording retention, and other procedures for remote notarization, effective July 1, 2022.