By Executive Order No. 202 on March 7, 2020, the Governor ordered that notarial acts required under state law are authorized to be performed via video technology. Stipulations include the following:

• If not known to the notary, the person seeking notary services must present a valid photo ID during the video conference.
• The video conference must allow for direct interaction.
• Pre-recorded videos of signatures are not permitted.
• People seeking notary services must affirmatively represent they are physically situated in the State of New York.
• The person seeking notary services must transmit by electronic means a legible copy of the signed document, which the notary may notarize and transmit back to the person.
• The notary may repeat the notarization of the original signed document as of the date of execution within thirty days.