RON-notarized documents are rejected in 3 states because they haven't passed remote online notarization laws

As of 2026, 47 states plus D.C. have enacted remote online notarization laws, but the remaining holdout states do not recognize documents notarized via video call. A person living in a RON-legal state who notarizes a power of attorney online can have that document rejected when presented to a county recorder or bank in a non-RON state. This forces people in cross-state real estate transactions, estate planning, or business formations to either fly to the destination state for in-person notarization or hire a mobile notary there, adding hundreds of dollars and days of delay to routine legal transactions. The SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 1777) would establish federal minimum standards and interstate recognition, but it has stalled in Congress since 2025 because title insurance lobbies disagree on identity verification standards.