Section 176.820  Changes to Digital Certificate and Electronic Seal of Electronic Notary

a)         An electronic notary public shall at all times maintain an electronic seal and at least one digital certificate that includes the electronic notary’s electronic signature. Both the electronic seal and digital certificate must comply with the Act and this Part.

b)         An electronic notary may use more than one digital certificate in accordance with this Part.

c)         An electronic notary public shall replace an electronic seal or digital certificate under the following circumstances:

1)         The electronic seal or digital certificate has expired;

2)         The electronic seal or digital certificate has been revoked or terminated by the device’s issuing or registering authority; or

3)         The electronic seal or digital certificate is for any reason no longer valid or capable of authentication.

d)         An electronic notary public who replaces an electronic seal or digital certificate must provide the following to the Secretary of State within 10 days after the replacement:

1)         The electronic technology or technologies to be used in attaching or logically associating the new electronic seal or digital certificate to an electronic document;

2)         The electronic notary's new digital certificate, if applicable;

3)         A copy of the electronic notary's new electronic seal, if applicable; and

4)         Any necessary instructions or techniques supplied by the vendor that allow the electronic notary’s electronic seal or digital certificate to be read and authenticated.

e)         Digital certificates used by an electronic notary shall conform to the X.509 standard to ensure that the document has been rendered tamper-evident.

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