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1N-5.001: Definitions
1N-5.002: Notary’s Electronic Signature
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: In 2007 the Legislature initiated electronic notarization in Florida by enacting Chapter 2007-257, Laws of Florida. This was codified as Section 117.021, Florida Statutes. Subsection (5) of this Section authorizes the Department of State to adopt rules to insure security, reliability, and uniformity of signatures and seals to be utilized in the electronic notarization process. This rule establishes the manner in which a signature and a seal must be electronically affixed and the assurance level of security needed to insure reliability and uniformity. The law and the rule do not assign any regulatory responsibilities on the Department. The rule establishes a mechanism by which a duly commissioned notary public is enabled to notarize documents electronically in a secure, reliable, and uniform manner.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Electronic Notarization.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 117.021(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 117.021 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 28, 2009, if requested. Please referred to the Department’s website at www.dos.state.fl.us for notice of cancellation
PLACE: Auditorium, R. A. Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jay Kassees, Director, Division of Corporations; Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; (850)245-6000. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jay Kassees, Director, Division of Corporations, Executive Center Circle, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; (850)245-6000

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.