Oklahoma § 49-207 - Use of electronic signature and seal

§ 49-207. Use of electronic signature and seal

USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND SEAL. A. In performing a

remote online notarial act, a notary public shall attach or

logically associate the notary public's electronic signature and

electronic seal to the certificate of notarial act in a tamperevident format. The electronic seal shall be capable of being

copied together with the electronic record to which it is attached

or with which it is logically associated. The certificate shall be

attached to or logically associated with the electronic record that

is the subject of the remote online notarial act. If the Secretary

of State has approved standards under Section 4 of this act for

attaching or logically associating the electronic signature,

electronic seal or certificate, the process shall conform to the

standards.

B. A notary public's use of an electronic signature and

electronic seal under this section satisfies the requirement of

Section 5 of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes that a notary public

authenticate an official act with an official signature and seal of

office.

C. A notary public shall take reasonable steps to protect the

notary public's electronic seal from unauthorized use. A notary

public may not allow another person to use the notary public's

electronic seal.

D. A notary public shall immediately notify an appropriate law

enforcement agency and the Secretary of State upon actual knowledge

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 49. Notaries Public

of the theft or vandalism of the notary public's journal or

electronic seal. A notary public shall immediately notify the

Secretary of State upon actual knowledge of the loss or use by

another person of the notary public's journal or electronic seal.

E. Unless required as part of the application under subsection

C of Section 5 of this act, a notary public is not required to

submit an image of the notary public's electronic seal to the

Secretary of State. A notary public's electronic seal is not

subject to the requirement that an impression be filed with and

approved by the Secretary of State under Section 2 of Title 49 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 338, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.