Section 176.310  Approval of Application, Authority of Secretary of State to Deny Commission, and Effective Date of Commission

a)         If an applicant who is applying for an electronic notary public commission satisfies all of the requirements for such a commission pursuant to this Part and 5 ILCS 312/2-102, the Secretary of State will:

1)         Approve the application for a commission as an electronic notary;

2)         Update the processing system maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State to indicate the commission of the person as an electronic notary; and

3)         Notify the applicant of the approved application and commission as an electronic notary.

b)         If a person who is applying for an electronic notary public commission does not meet all of the requirements for application set forth in this Part and 5 ILCS 312/2-101, the Secretary of State will not commission the person as an electronic notary public.  If the Secretary of State denies a commission as an electronic notary under this subsection, the Secretary of State will notify the person of that refusal.

c)         The commission of a person as an electronic notary public becomes effective at the time the processing system maintained by the Secretary of State has been updated pursuant to subsection (a)(2) to indicate such a commission.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023)