Current through September, 2024
Section 5-11-62 - Application for a remote online notary public commission(a) Only a notary public with an active commission may apply for a remote online notary public commission.(b) Each applicant for a remote online notary public commission shall complete and file with the attorney general an application for commission of remote online notary public. In addition to the information required under section 5-11-21(b), a completed application shall include:(1) A non-refundable application fee;(2) The applicant's email address;(3) The applicant's notary public commission number;(4) A description of the communication technologies and devices that the applicant intends to use to perform remote online notarization;(5) The name, address, and website address of any vendors or other persons that will directly supply to the notary public the technologies and devices that the notary public intends to use;(6) A description of the data storage methods to maintain a secure backup of electronic journals and audiovisual recordings;(7) A statement certifying that the applicant has obtained a digital certificate from a qualified certificate authority or a trusted service provider to be used by the applicant in performing remote online notarizations; and(8) A statement of compliance that the technologies named in the application are fully compliant with chapter 456, HRS, and this chapter.(c) If, during the term of a remote online notary public's commission, the remote online notary public intends to use the technologies or devices of a vendor or person other than those identified in the application submitted under subsection (b), the remote online notary public shall notify the attorney general identifying such other business or other person as required by this section.[Eff and comp 2/27/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 28-10.8, 456-1.5, 456-8, 456-23) (Imp: HRS §§ 456-24, 456-25)