18 NCAC 07J .1411          PLATFORM ACCOUNT CREATION FOR TRADITIONAL NOTARY

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

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

(2)           receives the notary's commission certificate from the notary;

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

(a)           whether the notary is in active status as a notary;

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

(c)           the county of the commissioning of the notary; and

(4)           documents the notary's designated custodian, if the notary will use the platform's electronic journal.

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.