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AL SB359
Bill
Status
4/30/2019
Primary Sponsor
Clay Scofield
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SB359 Summary
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Creates the Online Notary Public Act allowing the Secretary of State to commission notaries public to perform notarizations through two-way audio and video conference technology.
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Permits individuals to appear before notaries either physically or remotely via interactive video and audio communication, with the notary designating whether appearance was "remotely appeared" or "personally appeared."
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Requires online notaries to maintain electronic records of all online notarial acts for at least 10 years, use tamper-evident formats, create audio-video recordings, and verify identity through personal knowledge, credential analysis, or identity proofing.
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Authorizes online notaries to charge up to $25 per online notarization and establishes a Class D felony for unauthorized access to or destruction of an online notary's electronic credentials.
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Allows the Secretary of State to perform attestations and affixments electronically and permits notaries to certify paper copies of electronic documents relating to real property as true and correct copies for recording purposes.
Legislative Description
Notaries public; to create online Notary Public Act, to provide for electronic acknowledgement of instruments, Sec. of State to perform attestations and affixments in an electronic manner, Secs. 35-4-128, 36-20-85 to 36-20-96, inclusive, added; Secs. 36-14-1, 36-20-73 am'd.
Notaries Public
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
4/30/2019