A platform provider shall create an account for a traditional notary public only after it:

1. (1) confirms the notary's identity by using approved credential analysis and identity proofing solutions;
2. (2) receives the notary's commission certificate from the notary;

3. (3) uses the Department's online database of notaries to verify:

   1. (a) whether the notary is in active status as a notary;
   2. (b) the expiration date of the notary's commission certificate; and
   3. (c) the county of the commissioning of the notary; and
4. (4) documents the notary's designated custodian, if the notary will use the platform's electronic journal.

History Note: Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-125(b); 10B-126; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.19; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;
Eff. July 1, 2025.