Sec. 44.50.185. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes 15 U.S.C. 7001 – 7031 (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act) but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
Sec. 44.50.200. Definitions.
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “acknowledgment” means a declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record and, if the record is signed in a representative capacity, that the individual signed the record with proper authority and signed […]
Sec. 44.62.010. Application to State Organization Act of 1959.
Rule-making power conferred by ch 64 SLA 1959 is subject to this chapter.
Sec. 44.62.020. Authority to adopt, administer, or enforce regulations.
Except for the authority conferred on the lieutenant governor in AS 44.62.130 – 44.62.170, AS 44.62.010 – 44.62.319 do not confer authority on or augment the authority of a state agency to adopt, administer, or enforce a regulation. To be effective, each regulation adopted must be within the scope of authority conferred and in accordance […]
Sec. 44.62.030. Consistency between regulation and statute.
If, by express or implied terms of a statute, a state agency has authority to adopt regulations to implement, interpret, make specific or otherwise carry out the provisions of the statute, a regulation adopted is not valid or effective unless consistent with the statute and reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose of the statute.
Sec. 44.50.068. Disciplinary action; complaint; appeal; hearing; delegation.
(a) The lieutenant governor may suspend or revoke a notary public’s commission or reprimand a notary public for good cause shown, including (1) a ground on which an application for a commission may be denied; (2) failure to comply with this chapter; (3) failure to maintain residency in this state under AS 01.10.055; and (4) […]
Sec. 44.62.040. Submitting regulations.
(a) Subject to (c) of this section, every state agency that by statute possesses regulation-making authority shall submit to the lieutenant governor for filing a certified original and one duplicate copy of every regulation or order of repeal adopted by it, except one that (1) establishes or fixes rates, prices, or tariffs; (2) relates to […]
Sec. 44.50.071. Confidentiality.
(a) An address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of a notary public or an applicant that is submitted under AS 44.50.032 or 44.50.038 and that is designated by the notary public or applicant as confidential shall be kept confidential. However, a notary public shall provide a nonconfidential address and telephone number at which the […]
Sec. 44.62.050. Style and forms.
The Department of Law shall prepare and shall revise when necessary a drafting manual for administrative regulations that prescribes the style and forms for submitting regulations under AS 44.62.040.
Sec. 44.50.072. Regulations.
(a) The lieutenant governor shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor under this section must provide standards for (1) communication technology and identity proofing; and (2) sufficient forms of notarial certificates for notarial acts performed for remotely […]