La. Stat. tit. 35 § 622

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 35:622 - [See Note] Definitions
A. In this Chapter:
(1) "Communication technology" means an electronic device or process that allows substantially simultaneous communication by sight and sound.
(2) "Credential analysis" means a process through which the authenticity of an individual's government-issued identification credential is evaluated by another person through review of public and proprietary data sources.
(3) "Identity proofing" means a process through which the identity of an individual is affirmed by another person by either of the following means:
(a) Dynamic knowledge-based authentication, such as a review of personal information from public or proprietary data sources.
(b) Analysis of biometric data, such as facial recognition, voiceprint analysis, or fingerprint analysis.
(4) "Remote online notarial act" means an instrument executed before a notary public by means of communication technology that meets the standards adopted under this Chapter.
(5) "Remote online notarization" means the process through which an instrument is executed before a notary public by means of communication technology that meets the standards adopted under this Chapter.
B. The definitions of "electronic", "electronic record", "electronic signature", and "record" as provided by the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, R.S. 9:2601 et seq., apply in this Chapter.

La. R.S. § 35:622

Added by Acts 2020, No. 254,s. 4, eff. upon the later of enactment of the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 6364 or S. 3533 of the 116th Congress) or August 1, 2020. If the SECURE Notarization Act is not enacted prior to February 1, 2022, Section 4 of the Act shall become effective on February 1, 2022..