18 NCAC 07J .1410          PLATFORM ACCOUNT CREATION FOR ELECTRONIC NOTARY

A platform provider shall create an account for an electronic notary public only after it:

(1)           confirms the electronic notary's identity by using approved credential analysis and identity proofing solutions;

(2)           receives the electronic notary registration certificate from the electronic notary;

(3)           uses the Department's online database of notaries to:

(a)           search for the electronic notary by commission name and number;

(b)           verify:

(i)            whether the electronic notary is in active status as an electronic notary;

(ii)           the expiration date of the electronic notary's commission certificate; and

(iii)          the county of the commissioning of the electronic notary;

(4)           documents the electronic notary's designated custodian;

(5)           acquires an image of the electronic notary's handwritten signature or arranges for the electronic notary to use its device to, by hand, electronically sign notarial certificates;

(6)           creates an image of the electronic notary's seal that complies with 18 NCAC 07F .0807;

(7)           provides to the Department an exemplar that is:

(a)           the image of the electronic notary's signature created pursuant to Item (5) of this Rule; and

(b)           the image of the electronic notary's seal created pursuant to Item (6) of this Rule; and

(8)           receives confirmation of receipt of the electronic notary's signature and seal exemplars from the Department.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-125(b); 10B-126; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.19; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.