Section 3.5 – Remote notary qualifications — Application — Authority.

• (1) An individual commissioned as a notary, or an individual applying to be commissioned as a notary, under Section 46-1-3 may apply to the lieutenant governor for a remote notary certification under this section.

• (2) The lieutenant governor shall certify an individual to perform remote notarizations as a remote notary if the individual:
  • (a) complies with Section 46-1-3 to become a commissioned notary;
  • (b) submits to the lieutenant governor, on a form created by the lieutenant governor, a correctly completed application for a remote notary certification; and
  • (c) pays to the lieutenant governor the application fee described in Subsection (4).

• (3) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the application described in Subsection (2)(b) requires an applicant to:
  • (a) list the applicant’s name as it appears or will appear on the applicant’s notarial commission;
  • (b) agree to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and rules made under Section 46-1-3.7, that relate to a remote notarization; and
  • (c) provide the applicant’s email address.

• (4) The lieutenant governor may establish and charge a fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 to an individual who seeks to obtain remote notary certification under this section.

Enacted by Chapter 192, 2019 General Session