A notary must submit a notice of intent on the approved form and receive approval from
the Secretary of State before the notary may electronically notarize a document. A new
applicant may file the intent at the time of application but may only electronically notarize
a document after he or she has been commissioned and approved. A notary may choose
to either use a DAN as the notary's electronic signature or adopt a different electronic
signature which the notary must always use in conjunction with a DAN. If the applicant
intends to use a different electronic signature than a DAN, the applicant must attach an
example of the electronic signature, a description of the electronic signature technology,
and contact information for the technology's supplier or vendor. A notary must notify the
Secretary of State of all electronic signature changes.
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