Section 325K.12 — Representations And Duties Upon Accepting Certificate.
325K.12 REPRESENTATIONS AND DUTIES UPON ACCEPTING CERTIFICATE. Subdivision 1. Subscriber warranties. By accepting a certificate issued by a licensed certification authority, the subscriber listed in the certificate certifies to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that: (1) the subscriber rightfully holds the private key corresponding to the public key listed […]
Section 325K.13 — Control Of Private Key.
325K.13 CONTROL OF PRIVATE KEY. Subdivision 1. Duty. By accepting a certificate issued by a licensed certification authority, the subscriber identified in the certificate assumes a duty to exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key and prevent its disclosure to a person not authorized to create the subscriber’s digital signature. Subd. 2. […]
Section 325K.04 — Fees.
325K.04 FEES. (a) The secretary shall set reasonable fees for all services rendered under this chapter, in amounts sufficient to compensate for the costs of all services provided by the secretary under this chapter. Until July 1, 2001, the fees need not be set by rule. (b) The digital signature account is created in the […]
Section 325K.05 — Licensure And Qualifications Of Certification Authorities.
325K.05 LICENSURE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CERTIFICATION AUTHORITIES. Subdivision 1. License conditions. To obtain or retain a license, a certification authority must: (1) be the subscriber of a certificate issued by the secretary and published in a recognized repository; (2) employ as operative personnel only persons who have not been convicted within the past 15 years […]
Section 325K.001 — Short Title.
325K.001 SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the “Minnesota Electronic Authentication Act.” History: 1997 c 178 s 1
Section 325K.01 — Definitions.
325K.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this section. Subd. 2. Accept a certificate. “Accept a certificate” means either: (1) to manifest approval of a certificate, while knowing or having notice of its contents; or (2) to apply to […]
Section 325K.02 — Purposes And Construction.
325K.02 PURPOSES AND CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be construed consistently with what is commercially reasonable under the circumstances and to effectuate the following purposes: (1) to facilitate commerce by means of reliable electronic messages; (2) to minimize the incidence of forged digital signatures and fraud in electronic commerce; (3) to implement legally the general import […]
Section 325K.03 — Role Of The Secretary.
325K.03 ROLE OF THE SECRETARY. Subdivision 1. Secretary as certification authority. The secretary shall be a certification authority. The secretary shall issue, suspend, and revoke certificates in the manner prescribed under section 325K.10 to applicants for licensure. The secretary may also issue, suspend, and revoke certificates for governmental entities. Except for licensing requirements, this chapter […]