21 CAR § 20-106 – Device and key pair

(a) After an applicant has been commissioned as an electronic notary, the applicant, in conjunction with the office of the Secretary of State, shall establish a key pair for the individual electronic notary.
(b) The key pair shall be used for creating and verifying a digital signature that has a unique property so that the public key can verify the digital signature that the private key creates.
(c)
1. (1) The signer's public key shall be capable of verification by the person receiving the electronic transmission.
2. (2) The person can accurately determine whether the signer created the digital signature with his or her private key.
3. (3) The person can accurately determine whether the initial message has been altered after the digital signature was added.
(d) When the electronic notary public creates his or her key pair, he or she shall enter the office of the Secretary of State's public key as a trusted certificate.
(e) As each electronic notary's public key is created, it shall be uploaded into the office of the Secretary of State's e-notary key verification system.
(f) When the electronic notary public creates his or her electronic key pair, in the "notes" or "comments" section of the key creation window, the notary shall enter the following information:
1. (1) The notary's name, exactly as it appears in the traditional notary public commission;
2. (2) The name of the county where the notary public's bond is filed;
3. (3) The phrase "Arkansas Electronic Notary Public";
4. (4) The date upon which the notary public's electronic commission expires; and
5. (5) The notary public's commission number issued by the office of the Secretary of State.
(g)
1. (1) The electronic notary shall be issued a device on which to save his or her private key.
2. (2) The device issued by the office of the Secretary of State must remain in the electronic notary's exclusive control.
(h) If an electronic notary public resigns, or his or her commission is revoked, the electronic notary shall return the device bearing the electronic private key to the office of the Secretary of State.