18 NCAC 07B .0405          FORM NOTIFYING DEPARTMENT OF SELECTION OF TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS BY NOTARY PUBLIC

The form notifying the Department of the selection of technology providers by a notary public includes:

(1)           the name on the notary's commission;

(2)           the notary's commission number;

(3)           the name of the technology providers selected by the notary to provide:

(a)           electronic signatures and electronic seals; and

(b)           electronic journals;

(4)           the name of the custodian selected by the notary to provide custodial services for:

(a)           electronic journals and their backups, if applicable;

(b)           communication technology recordings and their backups, if applicable;

(5)           if the notary named himself or herself in Sub-Item (4)(a) of this Rule as custodian of the notary's electronic journals and journal backups, the notary's certification that the notary shall:

(a)           serve as a custodial notary; and

(b)           comply with all custodial notary rules in 18 NCAC 07J .2200;

(6)           for an electronic notary who plans to perform remote electronic notarial acts, the names of the technology providers selected by the notary to provide platform services;

(7)           the anticipated dates on which the notary will begin using the technology providers;

(8)           the signature of the notary; and

(9)           the date on which the notary signs the form.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-106; 10B-125; 10B-126; 10B-127; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. March 1, 2025;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2025.