Each state agency offering or providing the option of using a digital signature to persons doing business with the state agency shall meet either of the following requirements:

(a)(1) Become an LRA by executing an agreement with the RA, as contained in the appendices to the ITEC certificate policy; and

1. (2) perform the duties of an LRA in accordance with the ITEC policy and these regulations; or

   (b)(1) Become an LRA's trusted partner by executing a trusted partner agreement with an LRA, as contained in the appendices to the ITEC certificate policy; and

2. (2) perform the duties of an LRA's trusted partner in accordance with the ITEC certificate policy and these regulations.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 16-1605; effective Aug. 19, 2005; amended March 6, 2009.)