Remote Online Notarization (RON) Approval

PURPOSE: This rule provides the process that vendors must go through to have their software approved for use by electronic notaries in Missouri. (1) Vendors wishing to have their software approved for use by electronic notaries in Missouri must make an application to do so to the Commission Unit. The information on the application must include: (A) Name of the vendor’s company; (B) Name of the software to be used; (C) Name of contact to perform demonstration of software; (D) Contact information for customer inquiries; and (E) List of other states the software is approved in. (2) Upon filing of an application, the Commission Unit will review the software for compliance. (3) Each software requesting approval must undergo a live demonstration by the Commission Unit. (4) Once the Commission Unit has determined the software meets compliance, a certificate of acceptability will be issued to the vendor. (5) A list of all approved software will be published on the Missouri Secretary of State’s (SOS) website. AUTHORITY: section 486.1110, RSMo Supp. 2020.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 31, 2020, effective Sept. 15, 2020, expired March 13, 2021. Original rule filed Aug. 31, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. *Original authority: 486.1110, RSMo 2020.