(a) Any registered certification authority that is licensed, registered, or otherwise under the statutory oversight of a governmental agency, as defined by the Kansas uniform electronic transactions act and amendments thereto, may be registered as a registered certification authority in Kansas if all of the following conditions are met:
- (1) The oversight of the governmental agency is equal to or greater than the oversight required pursuant to the Kansas uniform electronic transactions act and amendments thereto and this article.
- (2) The registered certification authority submits to the secretary of state a written request for registration and a copy of the license or registration issued by the governmental agency.
- (3) The registered certification authority pays the $1,000 application fee.
- (b) Each registered certification authority registered pursuant to this regulation shall be exempt from the provisions of K.A.R. 7-41-3(c)(1).
- (c) If the information filed pursuant to this regulation is satisfactory to the secretary of state, a registered certification authority may be issued a Kansas reciprocal registration by the secretary of state.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 16-1618; implementing K.S.A. 16-1619; effective July 6, 2001; amended March 6, 2009.)