Authority: IC 33-42-16-2

Affected: IC 33-42-17-6; IC 33-42-17-7

Sec. 2. (a) A notary public must, at all times, maintain a digital certificate and electronic seal that includes the notary public's electronic signature. The digital certificate must comply with the provisions of IC 33-42-17-7, and the electronic seal must comply with 75 IAC 7-6-2.

(b) A notary public must replace a digital certificate under any of the following circumstances:

1. (1) The electronic seal or digital certificate has expired.
2. (2) The electronic seal or digital certificate is for any reason no longer valid or capable of authentication.

3. (3) The notary public has changed any of the following:

   1. (A) Name.
   2. (B) County of commission or county of primary employment.
   3. (C) Notary public commission number.

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