West Virginia § 39-4-19 - 39-4-19. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record, selection of technology.
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§ 39-4-19. 39-4-19. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record, selection of technology.
(a) A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected.
(b) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall notify the Secretary of State that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records and identify the technology the notary public intends to use. If the Secretary of State has established standards for approval of technology pursuant to section twenty-five of this article, the technology must conform to the standards. If the technology conforms to the standards, the Secretary of State shall approve the use of the technology.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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