LAC 46:XXI.1111. Technological Standards and Criteria

A. The board is guided in its approval of digital signature certification technology by standards and criteria developed and periodically updated by the following: 1. National Digital Transcript Certification Authority (NDTCA); 2. Adobe Approved Trusted List (AATL); 3. American Society of Notaries. B. In approving or disapproving digital signature certification technology, the board may consider the long-term viability of an electronically sealed document. C. The board will maintain on its website a list of approved technologies and may from time to time add or delete technologies upon the affirmative vote of a majority of members attending a board meeting. The board may also list on its website certain technologies that are not approved for use in affixing a digital signature certification statement to a deposition and may from time to time add or delete technologies upon the affirmative vote of a majority of members attending a board meeting. A reporter who uses electronic means to seal a deposition must review the website and assure that only approved technologies are used to affix a digital signature certification statement.