Requirements for technologies and technology providers.
A tamper-evident technology shall comply with these rules:
(1) A technology provider shall enroll only notaries public who have been issued an electronic records notary public endorsement pursuant to WAC
308-30-030.
(2) A technology provider shall take reasonable steps to ensure that a notary public who has enrolled to use the technology has the knowledge to use it to perform electronic notarial acts in compliance with these rules.
(3) A tamper-evident technology shall require access to the system by a password or other secure means of authentication.
(4) A tamper-evident technology shall enable a notary public to affix the notary's electronic signature and seal or stamp in a manner that attributes such signature and seal or stamp to the notary.
(5) A technology provider shall provide prorated fees to align the usage and cost of the tamper-evident technology with the term limit of the notary public electronic records notary public endorsement.
(6) A technology provider shall suspend the use of any tamper-evident technology for any notary public whose endorsement has been revoked, suspended, or canceled by the state of Washington or the notary public.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
42.45.250. WSR 18-12-028, § 308-30-130, filed 5/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
42.44.190. WSR 93-05-009, § 308-30-130, filed 2/5/93, effective 3/8/93.]