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NE Code § 64-308 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-308 - Signer of document; requirements.

64-308.  Signer of document; requirements.An electronic notarial act shall not be performed if the signer of the electronic document is not in the physical presence of the electronic notary public at the time of notarization and is not personally known to the electronic notary public or identified by the notary public through satisfactory evidence as provided in section 64-105.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 8.
NE Code § 64-309 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-309 - Performance of electronic notarial act; components.

64-309.  Performance of electronic notarial act; components.In performing an electronic notarial act, all of the following components shall be attached to, or logically associated with, the electronic document by the electronic notary public and shall be immediately perceptible and reproducible in the electronic document to which the notary public’s electronic signature is attached: (1) The electronic notary seal; (2) the notary public’s electronic signature; and (3) the completed wording of one of the following notarial certificates: (a) Acknowledgment, (b) jurat, (c) verification or proof, or (d) oath or affirmation.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 9.
NE Code § 64-310 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-310 - Notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; use; maintenance of records; notification to Secretary of State of theft or vandalism.

64-310.  Notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; use; maintenance of records; notification to Secretary of State of theft or vandalism.(1) A notary public’s electronic signature in combination with the electronic notary seal shall be used only for the purpose of performing an electronic notarial act.(2) An electronic notary public shall safeguard his or her electronic signature, electronic notary seal, and all other notarial records. Notarial records shall be maintained by the electronic notary public, and the electronic notary public shall not surrender or destroy the records except as required by a court order or as allowed under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Secretary of State.(3) When not in use, the electronic notary public shall keep his or her electronic signature, electronic notary seal, and all other notarial records secure, under his or her exclusive control, and shall not allow them to be used by any other notary public or any other person.(4) Within ten days after discovering that his or her electronic notary seal or electronic signature has been stolen, lost, damaged, or otherwise rendered incapable of being attached to or logically associated with an electronic document, an electronic notary public shall notify the Secretary of State and appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 10.
NE Code § 64-311 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-311 - Registration expiration, resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of notary public; duties.

64-311.  Registration expiration, resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of notary public; duties.(1) When the registration of an electronic notary public expires or is resigned, canceled, or revoked or when an electronic notary public dies, he or she or his or her duly authorized representative shall erase, delete, or destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, file, or program that enables the attachment or logical association of the notary public’s electronic signature.(2) A former electronic notary public whose previous registration was not revoked, canceled, or denied by the Secretary of State need not erase, delete, or destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, file, or program that enables the attachment or logical association of the notary public’s electronic signature if he or she is reregistered as an electronic notary public using the same electronic signature within three months after the registration expires.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 11.
NE Code § 64-312 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-312 - Electronic evidence of authenticity of notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; form.

64-312.  Electronic evidence of authenticity of notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal; form.Electronic evidence of the authenticity of the notary public’s electronic signature and electronic notary seal of an electronic notary public of this state, if required, shall be attached to, or logically associated with, a document with a notary public’s electronic signature transmitted to another state or nation and shall be in the form of an electronic certificate of authority signed by the Secretary of State in conformance with any current and pertinent international treaties, agreements, and conventions subscribed to by the United States Government.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 12.
NE Code § 64-313 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-313 - Electronic certificate of authority; contents; fee.

64-313.  Electronic certificate of authority; contents; fee.(1) An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal of an electronic notary public of this state shall contain substantially the following words:Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial ActI ....................(name, title, jurisdiction of commissioning official) certify that .................... (name of electronic notary public), the person named as an electronic notary public in the attached or associated document, was indeed registered as an electronic notary public for the State of Nebraska and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization. To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this .................... day of ...................., 20.................... .(Electronic signature (and seal) of commissioning official)(2) The Secretary of State may charge a fee of twenty dollars for issuing an electronic certificate of authority. The Secretary of State shall remit the fees to the State Treasurer for credit to the Secretary of State Cash Fund.Source  Laws 2016, LB465, § 13;  Laws 2020, LB910, § 24.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 64-314 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-314 - Violations of act.

64-314.  Violations of act.A person violating the Electronic Notary Public Act is subject to having his or her registration removed under the removal procedures provided in section 64-113.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 14.
NE Code § 64-315 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-315 - Notary public not required to register.

64-315.  Notary public not required to register.Nothing in the Electronic Notary Public Act requires a notary public to register as an electronic notary public if he or she does not perform electronic notarial acts.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 15.
NE Code § 64-316 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-316 - Rules and regulations.

64-316.  Rules and regulations.The Secretary of State may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to insure the integrity, security, and authenticity of electronic notarizations in accordance with the Electronic Notary Public Act. Such rules and regulations shall include procedures for the approval of electronic notary solution providers by the Secretary of State. In addition, the Secretary of State may require an electronic notary public to create and to maintain a record, journal, or entry of each electronic notarial act.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 16.
NE Code § 64-317 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-317 - Other laws applicable.

64-317.  Other laws applicable.Sections 64-101 to 64-119 and 64-211 to 64-215 and the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act govern an electronic notary public unless the provisions of such sections and act are in conflict with the Electronic Notary Public Act, in which case the Electronic Notary Public Act controls.Source Laws 2016, LB465, § 17. Cross References  Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act, see section 64-209.
NE Code § 64-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-401 - Act, how cited.

64-401.  Act, how cited.Sections 64-401 to 64-420 shall be known as the Online Notary Public Act.Source  Laws 2019, LB186, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB94, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 64-403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-403 - Eligibility to register as online notary public; qualifications.

64-403.  Eligibility to register as online notary public; qualifications.(1) To be eligible to register as an online notary public, a person shall:(a) Hold a valid commission as a notary public in the State of Nebraska;(b) Satisfy the education requirement of section 64-404; and(c) Pay the fee required under section 64-405.(2) The Secretary of State shall not accept the registration if the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are not met.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 3.
NE Code § 64-404 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-404 - Course of instruction; examination.

64-404.  Course of instruction; examination.(1) Before registering as an online notary public, a notary public shall take a course of instruction and pass an examination approved by the Secretary of State. The course of instruction and examination shall be approved by the Secretary of State by July 31, 2020.(2) The content of the course and the basis for the examination shall include notarial laws, procedures, technology, and the ethics of performing online notarial acts.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 4.
NE Code § 64-405 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-405 - Fee.

64-405.  Fee.The fee for registering or renewing a registration as an online notary public shall be in addition to the fee required in section 33-102. The Secretary of State shall establish the fee by rule and regulation in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of administering the Online Notary Public Act, but the fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars. The Secretary of State shall remit fees received under this section to the State Treasurer for credit to the Secretary of State Cash Fund for use in administering the Online Notary Public Act.Source  Laws 2019, LB186, § 5;  Laws 2020, LB910, § 25.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021
NE Code § 64-406 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-406 - Registration with Secretary of State; contents; renewal.

64-406.  Registration with Secretary of State; contents; renewal.(1) Before performing an online notarial act, a notary public shall register with the Secretary of State in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State.(2) In addition to any additional information prescribed by the Secretary of State, the registration shall include:(a) The technology the notary public intends to use to perform an online notarial act. Such technology shall be provided by an online notary solution provider approved by the Secretary of State;(b) A certification by the notary that he or she will comply with the standards developed under section 64-407; and(c) An email address for the notary.(3) The term of registration as an online notary public shall coincide with the term of the commission of the notary public.(4) An application to renew registration as an online notary public shall specify any change in the technology the online notary public intends to use to perform online notarial acts. Such technology shall be provided by an online notary solution provider approved by the Secretary of State.(5) A person registered as an online notary public may renew his or her online notary public registration at the same time he or she renews his or her notary public commission.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 6.
NE Code § 64-407 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-407 - Rules and regulations.

64-407.  Rules and regulations.(1) The Secretary of State shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations:(a) Creating standards for online notarial acts in accordance with the Online Notary Public Act, including standards for credential analysis, identity proofing, and communication technology used for online notarial acts; and(b) To ensure the integrity, security, and authenticity of online notarial acts in accordance with the Online Notary Public Act. Such rules and regulations shall include procedures for the approval of online notary solution providers by the Secretary of State.(2) The Secretary of State may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate the utilization of online notarial acts.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 7.
NE Code § 64-408 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-408 - Types of online notarial acts.

64-408.  Types of online notarial acts.The following types of online notarial acts may be performed by an online notary public:(1) Acknowledgments;(2) Jurats;(3) Verifications or proofs; and(4) Oaths or affirmations.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 8.
NE Code § 64-409 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-409 - Electronic record; contents; online notary public; duties; retention period.

64-409.  Electronic record; contents; online notary public; duties; retention period.(1) An online notary public shall keep a secure electronic record of electronic documents notarized by the online notary public. For each online notarial act, the electronic record shall contain:(a) The date and time of the online notarial act;(b) The type of online notarial act;(c) The type, title, or description of the electronic document or proceeding;(d) The printed name and address of each principal involved in the transaction or proceeding;(e) Evidence of identity of each principal involved in the transaction or proceeding in the form of:(i) A statement that the principal is personally known to the online notary public;(ii) A notation of the type of identification document provided to the online notary public;(iii) A record of the identity verification made under section 64-411; or(iv) The following:(A) The printed name and address of each credible witness swearing to or affirming the principal's identity; and(B) For each credible witness not personally known to the online notary public, a description of the type of identification documents provided to the online notary public;(f) A recording of any video and audio conference of the performance of the online notarial act, which shall not contain images of the documents that were notarized; and(g) The fee, if any, charged for the online notarial act.(2) The online notary public shall take reasonable steps to:(a) Ensure the integrity, security, and authenticity of online notarial acts;(b) Maintain a backup for the secure electronic record required by this section; and(c) Protect the secure electronic record and backup record from unauthorized use.(3) The electronic record and backup record required by this section shall be maintained for at least ten years after the date of the transaction or proceeding. The online notary public shall not surrender or destroy the record except as required by a court order or as allowed under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Secretary of State.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 9.
NE Code § 64-410 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-410 - Electronic signature and online notary seal; use; registered device; report of theft or vandalism.

64-410.  Electronic signature and online notary seal; use; registered device; report of theft or vandalism.(1) An online notary public's electronic signature in combination with the online notary seal shall be used only for the purpose of performing online notarial acts.(2) An online notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any registered device used to create an electronic signature is current and has not been revoked or terminated by the device's issuing or registering authority.(3) An online notary public shall keep secure and under his or her exclusive control: The online notary public's electronic signature, online notary seal, and the electronic record and backup record required under section 64-409. The online notary public shall not allow another person to use the online notary public's electronic signature, online notary seal, or electronic record or backup record.(4) An online notary public shall immediately notify an appropriate law enforcement agency and the Secretary of State of the theft or vandalism of the online notary public's electronic signature, online notary seal, or the electronic record or backup record required under section 64-409. An online notary public shall immediately notify the Secretary of State of the loss or use by another person of the online notary public's electronic signature, online notary seal, or the electronic record or backup record required under section 64-409.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 10.
NE Code § 64-411 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-411 - Physical location of principal; verification of identity; manner; security of communication technology; online notarial certificate; notation required.

64-411.  Physical location of principal; verification of identity; manner; security of communication technology; online notarial certificate; notation required.(1) An online notary public may perform an online notarial act authorized under section 64-408 that meets the requirements of the Online Notary Public Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder regardless of whether the principal is physically located in this state at the time of the online notarial act.(2) In performing an online notarial act, an online notary public shall verify the identity of an individual creating an electronic signature. Identity shall be verified by:(a) The online notary public's personal knowledge of the individual creating the electronic signature;(b) All of the following:(i) Remote presentation by the individual creating the electronic signature of a government-issued identification credential that is current and that bears the photographic image of the individual's face and signature and a physical description of the individual, except that a properly stamped passport without a physical description is satisfactory evidence;(ii) Credential analysis of such credential; and(iii) Identity proofing of the individual creating the electronic signature; or(c) Oath or affirmation of a credible witness who is in the physical presence of either the online notary public or the individual and who has personal knowledge of the individual if:(i) The credible witness is personally known to the online notary public; or(ii) The online notary public has verified the identity of the credible witness under subdivision (2)(b) of this section.(3) The online notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the communication technology used in an online notarial act is secure from unauthorized interception.(4) An online notary public shall attach the online notary public's electronic signature and online notary seal to the online notarial certificate of an electronic document in a manner that is capable of independent verification and that renders evident any subsequent change or modification to the electronic document.(5) The online notarial certificate for an online notarial act must include a notation that the notarial act is an online notarial act.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 11.
NE Code § 64-412 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-412 - Fee.

64-412.  Fee.In addition to any fee authorized under section 33-133, an online notary public or his or her employer may charge a fee in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars for each online notarial act.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 12.
NE Code § 64-413 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-413 - Expiration of registration; resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of online notary public; required actions.

64-413.  Expiration of registration; resignation, cancellation, or revocation; death of online notary public; required actions.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when the registration of an online notary public expires or is resigned, canceled, or revoked or when an online notary public dies, he or she or his or her duly authorized representative shall erase, delete, or destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, file, password, or program that enables the electronic affixation of the online notary public's official electronic signature and online notary seal. The online notary public or his or her duly authorized representative shall certify compliance with this subsection to the Secretary of State.(2) A former online notary public whose previous registration was not revoked, canceled, or denied by the Secretary of State need not comply with subsection (1) of this section if he or she is reregistered as an online notary public using the same electronic signature within three months after the former registration expired.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 13.
NE Code § 64-414 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-414 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

64-414.  Prohibited acts; penalty.A person who, without authorization, knowingly obtains, conceals, damages, or destroys the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, file, password, program, or hardware enabling an online notary public to affix an official electronic signature or online notary seal shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.Source Laws 2019, LB186, § 14.
NE Code § 64-415 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 64 - Notaries Public|64-415 - Electronic certificate of authority; form; fee.

64-415.  Electronic certificate of authority; form; fee.(1) Electronic evidence of the authenticity of the electronic signature and online notary seal of an online notary public of this state, if required, shall be attached to, or logically associated with, a document with an online notary public's electronic signature transmitted to another state or nation and shall be in the form of an electronic certificate of authority signed by the Secretary of State in conformance with any current and pertinent international treaties, agreements, and conventions subscribed to by the United States Government.(2) An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the electronic signature and online notary seal of an online notary public of this state shall contain substantially the following words:Certificate of Authority for an Online Notarial ActI ................... (name, title, jurisdiction of commissioning official) certify that .................... (name of online notary public), the person named as an online notary public in the attached or associated document, was indeed registered as an online notary public for the State of Nebraska and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization. To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Online Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this .................... day of ...................., 20.....................(Electronic signature (and seal) of commissioning official)(3) The Secretary of State may charge a fee of twenty dollars for issuing an electronic certificate of authority. The Secretary of State shall remit the fees to the State Treasurer for credit to the Secretary of State Cash Fund for use in administering the Online Notary Public Act.Source  Laws 2019, LB186, § 15;  Laws 2020, LB910, § 26.   Operative Date: July 1, 2021