18 NCAC 07D .0404         NOTARY USE OF IDENTITY PROOFING AND CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS INDEPENDENT OF PLATFORM

A notary public shall use approved identity proofing or credential analysis solutions when performing an in-person notarial act if the notary:

(1)           verifies the identity of the principal using personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence, as defined in G.S. 10B-3(22);

(2)           uses the identity proofing or credential analysis only as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, the identification process described in Item (1) of this Rule; and

(3)           complies with G.S. 10B-134.11(a)(2).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.