R2-12-1204. Tamper Evident Technology

A. A notary public shall select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform electronic notarizations. The tamper-evident technology shall consist of a digital certificate complying with the X.509 standard adopted by the International Telecommunication Union or a similar industry-standard technology. B. In performance of an electronic notarization, a notary public shall attach or logically associate the notary public’s electronic signature and electronic seal to an electronic record that is the subject of a notarial act by use of the digital certificate. C. A notary public may not perform an electronic notarization if the digital certificate: 1. Has expired; 2. Has been revoked or terminated by the issuing or registering authority; 3. Is invalid; or 4. Is incapable of authentication. D. Renewal of the notary’s digital certificate is separate from the registration process with the Secretary of State and shall be obtained from a qualified certificate authority capable of supplying certificates that comply with this Section. Renewal of the certificate with the certificate authority is the responsibility of the notary.