Guam § 33803 - Registration Required.

§ 33803. Registration Required.

(a) A notary public commissioned in Guam may become a

remote online notary public in accordance with this Section.

Before a notary performs a remote online notarization, he or she

must apply with the Office of the Attorney General of Guam in

accordance with the Rules for Remote Online Notarization and

identify the technology that the electronic notary public intends

to use, which must conform to the Rules for Remote Online

Notarization.

(b) Before each registration to perform electronic notarial

acts, an individual shall complete a course of instruction as

approved by the Attorney General of Guam and pass an

examination based on the course. The content of the course shall

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include notarial rules, procedures, and ethical obligations

pertaining to electronic notarization in this Chapter. The course

may be taken in conjunction with any course required by the

Attorney General of Guam.

(c) Unless terminated pursuant to this Chapter, the term of

registration to perform electronic notarial acts shall begin on the

registration starting date set by the Attorney General of Guam

and shall continue as long as the notary public’s current

commission remains valid.

(d) An individual registering to perform electronic notarial

acts shall submit to the Attorney General of Guam an application

in a format prescribed by the Attorney General which includes:

(1) proof of successful completion of the course and

examination required under Subsection (b) of this Section;

(2) disclosure of any and all license or commission

revocations or other disciplinary actions against the

registrant;

(3) any other information, evidence, or declaration

required by the Attorney General of Guam; and

(4) evidence that the surety bond prescribed by this

Chapter for performance of electronic notarial acts by

communication technology has been issued.

(e) Upon the applicant’s fulfillment of the requirements for

registration under this Article, the Attorney General of Guam

shall approve the registration and issue to the applicant a unique

registration number.

(f) The Attorney General of Guam may reject a registration

application if the applicant fails to comply with any section of

this Article.