Subdivision 1. Absolute warranties to subscribers. By issuing a certificate, a licensed certification authority warrants to the subscriber named in the certificate that:
(1) the certificate contains no information known to the certification authority to be false;
(2) the certificate satisfies all material requirements of this chapter; and
(3) the certification authority has not exceeded any limits of its license in issuing the certificate.
The certification authority may not disclaim or limit the warranties of this subdivision.
Subd. 2. Negotiable warranties to subscribers. Unless the subscriber and certification authority otherwise agree, a certification authority, by issuing a certificate, promises to the subscriber:
(1) to act promptly to suspend or revoke a certificate in accordance with section 325K.14 or 325K.15; and
(2) to notify the subscriber within a reasonable time of any facts known to the certification authority that significantly affect the validity or reliability of the certificate once it is issued.
Subd. 3. Warranties to those who reasonably rely. By issuing a certificate, a licensed certification authority certifies to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that:
(1) the information in the certificate and listed as confirmed by the certification authority is accurate;
(2) all information foreseeably material to the reliability of the certificate is stated or incorporated by reference within the certificate;
(3) the subscriber has accepted the certificate; and
(4) the licensed certification authority has complied with all applicable laws of this state governing issuance of the certificate.
Subd. 4. Warranties following publication. By publishing a certificate, a licensed certification authority certifies to the repository in which the certificate is published and to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that the certification authority has issued the certificate to the subscriber.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 325K — Electronic Authentication
Section 325K.001 — Short Title.
Section 325K.01 — Definitions.
Section 325K.02 — Purposes And Construction.
Section 325K.03 — Role Of The Secretary.
Section 325K.05 — Licensure And Qualifications Of Certification Authorities.
Section 325K.06 — Performance Audits.
Section 325K.07 — Enforcement Of Requirements For Licensed Certification Authorities.
Section 325K.08 — Dangerous Activities By Certification Authority Prohibited.
Section 325K.09 — General Requirements For Certification Authorities.
Section 325K.10 — Issuance Of Certificate.
Section 325K.11 — Warranties And Obligations Upon Issuance Of Certificate.
Section 325K.12 — Representations And Duties Upon Accepting Certificate.
Section 325K.13 — Control Of Private Key.
Section 325K.14 — Suspension Of Certificate.
Section 325K.15 — Certificate Revocation.
Section 325K.16 — Certificate Expiration.
Section 325K.17 — Recommended Reliance Limits.
Section 325K.18 — Collection Based On Suitable Guaranty.
Section 325K.19 — Satisfaction Of Signature Requirements.
Section 325K.20 — Unreliable Digital Signatures.
Section 325K.21 — Digitally Signed Document Is Written.
Section 325K.22 — Digitally Signed Originals.
Section 325K.23 — Acknowledgments.
Section 325K.24 — Presumptions In Adjudicating Disputes; Liability Allocation.