Authority: IC 33-42-16-2

Affected: IC 33-42-0.5-13; IC 33-42-17-6

Sec. 2. (a) The name on the electronic notary public seal must match the name, as stated on the application, under which the notary public is commissioned and performs all remote notarial acts.

(b) The technology used to attach an electronic signature to a document must allow a notary public's electronic signature to be:

1. (1) attributed or uniquely linked to the notary public;
2. (2) capable of independent verification;
3. (3) retained under the notary public's exclusive control implemented by use of passphrase protection; and
4. (4) linked to the electronic document to which it relates in such a manner that any subsequent change of the electronic document is detectable.

(c) The official seal of a notary public must include the requirements listed in IC 33-42-0.5-13.

(Secretary of State; 75 IAC 7-6-2; 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)