Authority: IC 33-42-16-2

Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 33-42-17-2

Sec. 2. (a) An individual applying for a remote notary public authorization must use the remote notary application prescribed by the secretary of state.

(b) The application must include the following:

1. (1) The name on the applicant's notary public commission.
2. (2) The applicant's notary public commission number.
3. (3) The name of the remote technology vendor that the applicant intends to use to perform remote notarial acts.
4. (4) A disclosure of any and all disciplinary actions or commission revocations taken against the applicant.
5. (5) A passing score on the remote notary examination.
6. (6) Payment of the nonrefundable application fee to the secretary of state.

(c) Once an applicant successfully complies with all the requirements of subsection (b), the secretary of state shall issue a remote notary public authorization to the applicant.

(d) If an applicant fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (b), the secretary of state shall inform the applicant that the application has been rejected.

(e) If an applicant fails to comply with the requirements of 75 IAC 7-2-1(b)(11) or has a disqualifying offense, the secretary of state shall inform the applicant that the application has been denied.

(f) If the application is rejected, the secretary of state will issue a notice of the rejection to the applicant electronically. If an applicant is rejected two (2) times within thirty (30), days the applicant must wait an additional thirty (30) days before submitting another application.

(g) If an applicant is denied, the affected party is entitled to timely notice and a hearing, as described in IC 4-21.5.

(Secretary of State; 75 IAC 7-3-2; filed Mar 26, 2020, 1:09 p.m.: 20200401-IR-075190329FRA, eff Mar 31, 2020, see Executive Order 20-15, posted at 20200422-IR-GOV200234EOA)