(a) In addition to format requirements set forth in 57 Pa.C.S. § 319(b) (relating to journal), a journal maintained in an electronic format must be tamper evident. The notary public must ensure all of the following:

1. (1) A journal maintained in an electronic format is designed to prevent the insertion between existing entries, removal of an entry or substitution of an entry.
2. (2) Each entry must be consecutively numbered from the beginning to the end of the journal.
3. (3) A journal maintained in electronic format is securely stored and recoverable in the event of a hardware or software malfunction.
4. (4) The journal is available in a portable document format (PDF) upon request.

5. (5) If a signature is contained in an electronic journal entry, the signature must be all of the following:

   1. (i) Attached to or logically associated with the electronic notarial journal entry.
   2. (ii) Linked to the data in a manner so that any subsequent alterations to the electronic journal entry are detectable.