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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-206 - Statutory short forms of acknowledgment; use of other forms.

64-206.
Statutory short forms of acknowledgment; use of other forms.
The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this state. The forms shall be known as Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.
(1) For an individual acting in his or her own right:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged).
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
(2) For a corporation:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
(3) For a partnership:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership.
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
(4) For a limited liability company:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging member or agent), member (or agent) on behalf of (name of limited liability company), a limited liability company.
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
(5) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal).
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
(6) By any Public Officer, trustee, or personal representative:
State of ...........
County of ...........
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position).
(Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment)
(Title or Rank)
(Serial Number, if any)
Source
Laws 1969, c. 523, § 6, p. 2142;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 394.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-207 - Prior notarial acts; effect.

64-207.
Prior notarial acts; effect.
A notarial act performed prior to August 25, 1969, is not affected by sections 64-201 to 64-210. Sections 64-201 to 64-210 provide an additional method of proving notarial acts. Nothing in sections 64-201 to 64-210 diminishes or invalidates the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of this state.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 523, § 7, p. 2144.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-210 - Ink stamp seal; contents.

64-210.
Ink stamp seal; contents.
(1) Each notary public, before performing any duties of his or her office, shall provide himself or herself with an official ink stamp seal on which shall appear the words State of Nebraska, General Notary or State of Nebraska, General Notarial, his or her name as commissioned, and the date of expiration of his or her commission.
(2) A notary public shall authenticate all of his or her official acts with such seal.
(3) A notary public whose commission was issued by the Secretary of State before September 1, 2007, is not required to purchase a new ink stamp seal in order to comply with this section until the notary public's commission expires. Upon renewal, each notary public shall have engraved on his or her official ink stamp seal all of the information required in subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 1969, c. 523, § 10, p. 2144;
Laws 1971, LB 88, § 2;
Laws 2004, LB 315, § 12;
Laws 2007, LB382, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-211 - Acknowledgment of written instrument; attorneys; real estate broker or salesman; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-211.
Acknowledgment of written instrument; attorneys; real estate broker or salesman; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.
(1) It shall be lawful for any attorney or any employer or associate of any such attorney, or for any stockholder, officer, or employee of any professional corporation authorized to practice law and who is a notary public to take the acknowledgment of any written instrument given in connection with the professional activities of such attorney or corporation and to administer an oath to any person executing any such instrument.
(2) It shall be lawful for any real estate broker or salesman or any employee or associate of any such broker and who is a notary public to take the acknowledgment of any written instrument given to or by any client of such broker and to administer an oath to any person or persons executing any such instrument.
(3) Acknowledgments taken or oaths administered prior to February 9, 1976, by any person described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section are hereby ratified and shall in all respects be lawful, valid, and binding.
Source
Laws 1975, LB 121, § 1;
Laws 1976, LB 622, § 2.
Annotations
Although this section allows a lawyer to take acknowledgments, he may not do so when he is an interested party. Nat. Bank of Commerce Trust & Savings Assn. v. Rhodes, 207 Neb. 44, 295 N.W.2d 711 (1980).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-212 - Acknowledgment of written instrument; insurance company; credit union; oath; authorized.

64-212.
Acknowledgment of written instrument; insurance company; credit union; oath; authorized.
It shall be lawful for a member or shareholder, an appointive officer, elective officer, agent, director, or employee of an insurance company or a credit union who is a notary public to take the acknowledgment of any person to any written instrument executed to or by the insurance company or credit union and to administer an oath to any shareholder, director, elected or appointed officer, employee, or agent of such insurance company or credit union.
Source
Laws 1947, c. 247, § 1, p. 771;
Laws 1949, c. 221, § 1, p. 622;
Laws 1951, c. 253, § 1, p. 873;
Laws 1957, c. 315, § 2, p. 1133;
R.R.S.1943, § 76-217.02;
Laws 1976, LB 622, § 3;
Laws 1976, LB 704, § 1;
Laws 2002, LB 1094, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-213 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; insurance company; credit union; oath; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-213.
Acknowledgments of written instruments; insurance company; credit union; oath; prior acknowledgments validated.
Acknowledgments heretofore taken of any person to any written instrument given to or by an insurance company or credit union, or any oath administered to any member, director, elected officer, shareholder, appointive officer, employee, or agent of an insurance company or credit union, by any notary public, who was a member, shareholder, appointive officer, agent, or employee of the insurance company or credit union, and not a director or elected officer thereof, shall be deemed to be lawful, valid, and binding.
Source
R.S.1866, c. 43, § 3, p. 280;
R.S.1913, § 6198;
C.S.1922, § 5597;
C.S.1929, § 76-203;
R.S.1943, § 76-217;
Laws 1947, c. 244, § 1, p. 768;
Laws 1959, c. 347, § 1, p. 1233;
R.R.S.1943, § 76-217.03;
Laws 1976, LB 622, § 4;
Laws 2002, LB 1094, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-214 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; bank; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-214.
Acknowledgments of written instruments; bank; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.
(1) It is lawful for any stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of a bank, who is a notary public, to take the acknowledgment of any person to any written instrument given to or by the bank and to administer an oath to any other stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of the bank.
(2) Acknowledgments heretofore taken of any person to any written instrument given to or by a bank or any oath administered to any stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of a bank by any notary public who was a stockholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of the bank shall be deemed to be lawful, valid, and binding.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 316, § 1, p. 1134;
R.R.S.1943, § 76-217.04;
Laws 1976, LB 622, § 5;
Laws 2008, LB851, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-215 - Acknowledgments of written instruments; savings and loan association; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.

64-215.
Acknowledgments of written instruments; savings and loan association; oath; authorized; prior acknowledgments validated.
It is lawful for any shareholder, director, employee, agent, or any elected or appointed officer of a savings and loan association, who is a notary public, (1) to take the acknowledgment of any person to any written instrument given to or by the savings and loan association and (2) to administer an oath to any other shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of the savings and loan association. Acknowledgments heretofore taken of any person to any written instrument given to or by a savings and loan association, or any oath administered to any shareholder, director, employee, agent, or elected or appointed officer of a savings and loan association by any notary public who was a shareholder, director, employee, agent, or any elected or appointed officer of the savings and loan association, shall be deemed to be lawful, valid, and binding.
Source
Laws 1957, c. 315, § 1, p. 1132;
R.R.S.1943, § 76-217.05;
Laws 1976, LB 622, § 6;
Laws 2003, LB 131, § 33.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-302 - Terms, defined.

64-302.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Electronic Notary Public Act:
(1) Electronic means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities;
(2) Electronic document means information that is created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means;
(3) Electronic notarial act means an official act by an electronic notary public that involves electronic documents;
(4) Electronic notary public means a notary public registered with the Secretary of State that has the capability of performing electronic notarial acts in conformance with the Electronic Notary Public Act;
(5) Electronic notary seal means information within a notarized electronic document that includes the notary public's name, jurisdiction, and commission expiration date and generally corresponds to the data in notary seals used on paper documents;
(6) Electronic notary solution provider means a provider of any electronic notary seals or electronic signatures;
(7) Electronic signature means an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document; and
(8) Notary public's electronic signature means an electronic signature which has been approved by the Secretary of State in rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under section 64-316 as an acceptable means for an electronic notary public to attach or logically associate the notary public's official signature to an electronic document that is being notarized.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-303 - Eligibility to register as electronic notary public; Secretary of State; powers.

64-303.
Eligibility to register as electronic notary public; Secretary of State; powers.
(1) To be eligible to register as an electronic 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 64-305; and
(c) Pay the fee required under section 64-306.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not accept the registration if the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are not met.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-304 - Registration; renewal.

64-304.
Registration; renewal.
(1) Before performing an electronic notarial act, a notary public shall register with the Secretary of State in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of State.
(2) The registration shall specify the technology the notary public intends to use to perform an electronic notarial act. Such technology shall be provided by an electronic notary solution provider approved by the Secretary of State.
(3) The term of registration as an electronic notary public shall coincide with the term of the commission of the notary public.
(4) A person registered as an electronic notary public may renew his or her electronic notary public registration at the same time he or she renews his or her notary public commission.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-305 - Course of instruction; examination.

64-305.
Course of instruction; examination.
(1) Before registering as an electronic notary public, a notary public shall take a course of instruction approved by the Secretary of State and pass an examination for such course in addition to the requirements provided in section 64-101.01.
(2) The content of the course and the basis for the examination shall include notarial laws, procedures, technology, and the ethics of electronic notarization.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-306 - Fee.

64-306.
Fee.
The fee for registering or reregistering as an electronic notary 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 Electronic 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 Electronic Notary Public Act.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 6;
Laws 2020, LB910, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-307 - Type of electronic notarial acts authorized.

64-307.
Type of electronic notarial acts authorized.
The following types of electronic notarial acts may be performed by an electronic notary public:
(1) Acknowledgments;
(2) Jurats;
(3) Verifications or proofs; and
(4) Oaths or affirmations.
Source
Laws 2016, LB465, § 7.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 Act
I ....................(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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 Act
I ................... (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.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-417 - Effect of act on notary public that does not perform online notarial acts.

64-417.
Effect of act on notary public that does not perform online notarial acts.
Nothing in the Online Notary Public Act requires a notary public to register as an online notary public if he or she does not perform online notarial acts.
Source
Laws 2019, LB186, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-418 - Provisions governing online notary public; online notarial act; not available for certain requirements.

64-418.
Provisions governing online notary public; online notarial act; not available for certain requirements.
(1) Sections 64-101 to 64-119 and 64-211 to 64-215 and the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act govern an online notary public unless the provisions of such sections and act are in conflict with the Online Notary Public Act, in which case the Online Notary Public Act controls.
(2) An online notarial act performed under the Online Notary Public Act satisfies any requirement of law of this state that a principal appear before, appear personally before, or be in the physical presence of a notary public at the time of the online notarial act except for requirements under:
(a) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts; or
(b) The Uniform Commercial Code other than article 2 and article 2A.
(3) The Electronic Notary Public Act does not apply to online notarial acts or online public notaries acting under the Online Notary Public Act.
Source
Laws 2019, LB186, § 18.
Cross References
Electronic Notary Public Act, see section 64-301.
Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act, see section 64-209.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-419 - Online notarial act; validity.

64-419.
Online notarial act; validity.
No otherwise valid online notarial act performed on or after April 2, 2020, and before July 1, 2020, pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order No. 20-13, dated April 1, 2020, shall be invalidated because such act was performed prior to the operative date of Laws 2019, LB186.
Source
Laws 2021, LB94, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 64 - Notaries Public › 64-420 - Deed, mortgage, trust deed, other instrument in writing; online notarial act; validity.

64-420.
Deed, mortgage, trust deed, other instrument in writing; online notarial act; validity.
No deed, mortgage, trust deed, or other instrument in writing for the conveyance or encumbrance of real estate, or any interest therein, shall be invalidated because it involved the performance of an online notarial act on or after April 2, 2020, and before July 1, 2020, pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order No. 20-13, dated April 1, 2020. Such deed, mortgage, trust deed, or other instrument in writing is declared to be legal and valid in all courts of law and equity in this state and elsewhere.
Source
Laws 2021, LB94, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-103 - Gasoline and other explosives; sale; containers or portable tanks; type required.

66-103.
Gasoline and other explosives; sale; containers or portable tanks; type required.
Every person within this state retailing gasoline, benzine, and other similar types of high explosives in less than carload lots shall deliver the same to the purchaser only in containers or portable tanks painted vermillion red and having the word gasoline, benzine, or whatever name such explosive is known by plainly printed on it in English. All such words shall be in letters sufficiently large to attract attention.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 86, § 1, p. 305;
R.S.1913, § 5754;
C.S.1922, § 5099;
C.S.1929, § 66-103;
R.S.1943, § 66-103;
Laws 1985, LB 441, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-103.01 - Containers or portable tanks, defined.

66-103.01.
Containers or portable tanks, defined.
For the purposes of sections 66-103 to 66-106, containers or portable tanks shall mean containers or portable tanks which conform to standards which the State Fire Marshal shall adopt and promulgate by rules and regulations. The State Fire Marshal may adopt the standards, or any part of such standards, recommended for containers or portable tanks by the National Fire Protection Association.
Source
Laws 1985, LB 441, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-104 - Gasoline and other explosives; purchase; containers or portable tanks; type required.

66-104.
Gasoline and other explosives; purchase; containers or portable tanks; type required.
Every person within this state purchasing gasoline or other high explosives of that nature for his or her own use shall procure and keep the same only in containers or portable tanks painted and stamped as required by section 66-103. This section and section 66-103 shall not affect sales, purchase, or the keeping for use of such explosives if the quantity is one quart or less.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 86, § 3, p. 305;
R.S.1913, § 5756;
C.S.1922, § 5101;
C.S.1929, § 66-105;
R.S.1943, § 66-104;
Laws 1985, LB 441, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-105 - Kerosene; delivery; container or portable tank prohibited.

66-105.
Kerosene; delivery; container or portable tank prohibited.
No person shall deliver kerosene, or what is known as coal oil, in any container or portable tank painted or stamped as provided by section 66-103.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 86, § 2, p. 305;
R.S.1913, § 5755;
C.S.1922, § 5100;
C.S.1929, § 66-104;
R.S.1943, § 66-105;
Laws 1985, LB 441, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-106 - Kerosene; use or storage; container or portable tank prohibited.

66-106.
Kerosene; use or storage; container or portable tank prohibited.
No person keeping for use or using kerosene, otherwise known as coal oil, shall put or keep the same in any container or portable tank painted or stamped as provided by section 66-103.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 86, § 4, p. 305;
R.S.1913, § 5757;
C.S.1922, § 5102;
C.S.1929, § 66-106;
R.S.1943, § 66-106;
Laws 1985, LB 441, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-107 - Violation; penalty.

66-107.
Violation; penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 66-103 to 66-106 shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1907, c. 86, § 5, p. 305;
R.S.1913, § 5758;
C.S.1922, § 5103;
C.S.1929, § 66-107;
R.S.1943, § 66-107;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 110.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-202 - Terms, defined.

66-202.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the Nebraska Clean-burning Motor Fuel Development Act:
(1) Flex-fuel dispenser means a fuel dispenser that is certified by the manufacturer for use with ethanol blended fuels containing at least fifteen percent by volume ethanol;
(2) Motor vehicle means a motor vehicle originally designed by the manufacturer to operate lawfully and principally on highways, roads, and streets;
(3) Qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel means a hydrogen fuel cell, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or gasoline containing at least fifteen percent by volume ethanol; and
(4) Qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property means:
(a) New equipment that:
(i) Is installed:
(A) By a certified installer;
(B) On a motor vehicle registered pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Registration Act; and
(C) To convert a motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel to be propelled by a qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel as part of a dedicated bi-fuel or dual-fuel system;
(ii) Is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under 40 C.F.R. part 85, subpart F, and 40 C.F.R. part 86, subpart S, as such subparts existed on January 1, 2015; and
(iii) Has not been used to modify or retrofit any other motor vehicle propelled by gasoline or diesel fuel;
(b) With respect to a motor vehicle that was originally equipped to be propelled by a qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel other than ethanol, the portion of the basis that is attributable to the:
(i) Storage of the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel;
(ii) Delivery of the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel to the motor vehicle's engine; and
(iii) Exhaust of gases from the combustion of the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel; or
(c) New property that:
(i) Is directly related to the dispensing of ethanol-blended fuels containing at least fifteen percent by volume ethanol or the compression and delivery of natural gas from a private home or residence for noncommercial purposes into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by compressed natural gas; and
(ii) Has not been previously installed or used at another location to refuel motor vehicles powered by natural gas.
Source
Laws 2015, LB581, § 2;
Laws 2016, LB902, § 1.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 66 - Oils, Fuels, and Energy › 66-203 - Rebate for qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.

66-203.
Rebate for qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.
(1) The Department of Environment and Energy shall offer a rebate for qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.
(2)(a) The rebate for qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property as defined in subdivisions (4)(a) and (b) of section 66-202 is the lesser of fifty percent of the cost of the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property or four thousand five hundred dollars for each motor vehicle.
(b) A qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property is not eligible for a rebate under this section if the person or entity applying for the rebate has claimed another rebate or grant for the same motor vehicle under any other state rebate or grant program.
(3) The rebate for qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property as defined in subdivision (4)(c) of section 66-202 is the lesser of fifty percent of the cost of the qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property or two thousand five hundred dollars for each qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.
(4) No qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property shall qualify for more than one rebate under this section.
Source
Laws 2015, LB581, § 3;
Laws 2016, LB902, § 2;
Laws 2019, LB302, § 69.