In addition to those in §87.42 of this title (relating to Refusal of Requests for Notarial Services) in which a notary public is authorized to refuse a notarization, an online notary shall refuse to perform an online notarization if:
- (1) The online notary public is unable to verify the identity of the principal using an acceptable means of identification in accordance with Subchapter H;
- (2) The online notary public is unable to verify the security of the two way audio visual transmission;
- (3) The signature of the principal cannot be attached to the electronic document; or
- (4) The digital certificate or electronic seal of the online notary public cannot be attached to the electronic document in a manner that renders any subsequent change or modification to the document evident.
Source Note:The provisions of this §87.43 adopted to be effective August 19, 2018, 43 TexReg 5355.