1. (A) An electronic notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any registered device used to create the electronic notary public's electronic signature is current and has not been revoked or terminated by its issuing or registering authority.

2. (B) If the registration of the device used to create electronic signatures either expires or is changed during the electronic notary public's term of office, then the electronic notary public shall cease performing electronic notarizations until:

   1. (1) a new device is duly issued or registered to the electronic notary public; and
   2. (2) an electronically signed notice is sent to the Secretary of State that includes the starting and expiration dates of any new registration term and any other new information at variance with the information in the most recently executed electronic registration form.

HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.

Editor's Note

2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:

"SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."

"SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."