Category Archives: Rule/Regulation

The Florida Department of State has adopted a new permanent rule related to the notification requirements for both Online Notaries Public and remote online notarization service providers. The purpose of the rule as stated in the Notice of Proposed Rule (October 13, 2021) is to gather the information necessary to implement the Legislature’s directive to publish on the Department’s website a list containing each Online Notary Public, the remote online notarization service providers from January 1, 2022, and thereafter, the effective dates during which the Online Notary used each service provider and any secure repositories to which each Online Notary may have delegated his or her duties.

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A minor, non-substantive technical amendment to Florida’s administrative rule governing a Notary’s electronic signature clarifies that NIST Special Publication 800-64 version 1.0.2 is incorporated by reference into the rule and updates the URL where the document may be found.

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FL Electronic Notarization Administrative Rules – In 2007, the Florida Legislature enacted electronic notarization laws which authorized the Department of State to adopt rules to ensure the security, reliability, and uniformity of signatures and seals to be utilized in performing electronic notarizations. These rules provide important definitions, establish the manner in which a signature and seal information must be electronically affixed and the assurance level of security needed to insure reliability and uniformity.

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