§ 21-14-304. Registration and application
(a) (1) (A) The Secretary of State shall require a notary public to register the capability to notarize electronically before performing an electronic notarial act. (B) The Secretary of State shall promulgate rules to enforce the requirement under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section. (2) A person who seeks to become an electronic notary public shall […]
§ 21-14-305. Term and renewal
(a) The commission date of the electronic notary public shall begin on the date the person passes the examination under § 21-14-304. (b) The term of the electronic notary public shall not extend past the expiration date of the surety bond for the traditional notary public commission. (c) An electronic notary public shall every two […]
§ 21-14-306. Form and manner of performing electronic notarial act
(a) An electronic notarial act shall be executed through an approved solution provider. (b) When performing an electronic notarial act, an electronic notary public shall: (1) Complete an electronic notarial certificate that shall include all information necessary in a paper-based notarization under § 21-14-107; and (2) (A) Attach his or her electronic signature and seal […]
§ 21-14-307. Physical proximity of signers of electronic documents required
(a) An electronic notary public shall not perform an electronic notarial act if the document signer does not appear in person before the electronic notary public at the time of the electronic notarial act. (b) (1) The methods for identifying a document signer for an electronic notarial act shall be the same as the methods […]
§ 21-14-308. Fees
(a) An electronic notary public may charge and collect fees that are: (1) Reasonably established by the electronic notary public; and (2) Disclosed and agreed upon by the client and principal before the electronic notarial act occurs. (b) (1) An electronic notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives a fee not authorized by law […]
§ 21-15-101. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Applicant” means a person applying for employment with a state agency; (2) “Central registry check” means a review of the databases of the Child Maltreatment Central Registry, the Adult and Long-Term Care Facility Resident Maltreatment Central Registry, and the Certified Nursing Assistant/Employment Clearance Registry maintained by the Office of […]
§ 21-15-102. Positions involving direct contact with children and with mentally ill and developmentally disabled persons
(a) (1) (A) When a person applies for employment with a state agency in a designated position and if the state agency intends to make an offer of employment to the applicant, the applicant shall complete a criminal history check form and a central registry check form obtained from the state agency and shall submit […]
§ 21-14-114. Rules
The Secretary of State may promulgate rules necessary to administer this chapter.
§ 21-15-103. Deadline — Scope of check — Report — Notice — Discharge for persons in designated positions
(a) (1) A state agency shall ensure that any incumbent employee in a designated position has a subsequent criminal background check completed within five (5) years of the incumbent employee’s initial criminal background check and every five (5) years thereafter. (2) A state agency shall ensure that any incumbent employee in a designated position has […]
§ 21-14-201. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Commercial document” means any instrument, certificate, report, billing, affidavit, or other document which is required to bear a notary certificate by the terms of a purchase order, contract, bid specification, construction standard, testing standard, or other commercial standard, specification, or practice. (B) The term “commercial document” shall not […]