Florida Remote Notary Law: What to Watch
How Florida's remote online notarization law has changed since 2019, what's stayed the same, and where to check before your next signing.
Published 2026-08-04
How Florida's RON law works today
Florida's remote online notarization law lives in Fla. Stat. ch. 117, Part II (§§117.201-117.305). It sets the identity-verification standard (credential analysis plus knowledge-based identity proofing), the recording and journal requirements, and the $25 fee cap for the notarial act itself. That's the same framework I work under for every RON session, whatever the document.
Where the law has already changed
Florida created the RON framework in 2019 (ch. 2019-71) and has amended pieces of it since, including the fee provision in 2021 (ch. 2021-137, now Fla. Stat. §117.275). Statutes like this get revisited more often than people expect, usually to adjust registration, fees, or technology standards rather than to rewrite the core identity-verification rules.
I don't track legislative sessions as a side hobby. I track them because a change to credential-analysis standards or the fee cap changes what I can and can't do in a session the next day it takes effect.
What would actually change for signers, if anything
Most amendments to this chapter have adjusted registration, insurance, or fee details for notaries and RON providers, not the core experience of being a signer: you still show a government ID, answer identity-proofing questions, and sign on a recorded call. If that ever changes, it would show up here and in the confirmation you get before a session.
This page reflects the statute as currently published by the Florida Legislature. For the exact current text of any section, the official source is the Florida Senate's statutes site, linked below. None of this is legal advice; I'm a notary, not an attorney, and I update this page when a change actually affects how I run a session, not on a fixed schedule.
Frequently asked questions
How often does Florida's RON law change?
Not constantly. It was created in 2019 and has been amended a handful of times since, most recently touching fees in 2021 (Fla. Stat. §117.275, ch. 2021-137). Core identity-verification rules have stayed stable.
Where can I read the current version of the law myself?
The Florida Senate publishes the official statute text online (see sources below). That's the source I check, not a summary site or a paraphrase.
Will a change to this law affect notarizations I already completed?
No. A notarization is governed by the law in effect when it was performed. Changes generally apply going forward, not retroactively, to sessions run after they take effect.