Subdivision 1. Duty. By accepting a certificate issued by a licensed certification authority, the subscriber identified in the certificate assumes a duty to exercise reasonable care to retain control of the private key and prevent its disclosure to a person not authorized to create the subscriber's digital signature.
Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1998 c 321 s 31]
Subd. 2a. Possession of private key. A certification authority cannot hold a private key on behalf of a subscriber.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1998 c 321 s 31]
1997 c 178 s 14; 1998 c 321 s 19
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.