Authority: IC 33-42-16-2

Affected: IC 33-42-9-5

Sec. 2. In addition to the refusal grounds set forth in IC 33-42-9-5, relating to refusal of requests for notarial services, a remote notary public must refuse to perform a remote notarial act if:

1. (1) the remote notary public is unable to verify the identity of the principal using an acceptable means of identification;
2. (2) the remote notary public is unable to verify the security of the audio visual communication;
3. (3) the signature of the principal cannot be attached to the electronic document; or
4. (4) the digital certificate or electronic seal of the remote notary public cannot be attached to the electronic document to render the document tamper evident.

(Secretary of State; 75 IAC 7-5-2; 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)