Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.192 - Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each person registering as an electronic notary public must:
(a) At the time of registration, be a notarial officer in this State who has complied with the requirements pertaining to taking an oath and filing a bond set forth in NRS 240.030 and 240.033 and have complied with all applicable notarial requirements set forth in this chapter;
(b) Register with the Secretary of State by submitting an electronic registration pursuant to subsection 2;
(c) Pay to the Secretary of State a registration fee of $50, which is in addition to the application fee required pursuant to NRS 240.030 to be a notarial officer in this State; and
(d) Submit to the Secretary of State with the registration proof satisfactory to the Secretary of State that the registrant has:
(1) Successfully completed any required course of study on electronic notarization provided pursuant to NRS 240.195; and
(2) Complied with the requirements pertaining to taking an oath and filing a bond set forth in NRS 240.030 and 240.033.
2. Unless the Secretary of State establishes a different process for submitting a registration as an electronic notary public, the registration as an electronic notary public must be submitted as an electronic document by electronic mail to [email protected] or, if another electronic mail address is designated by the Secretary of State, to such other designated electronic mail address, and must contain, without limitation, the following information:
(a) All information required to be included in an application for appointment as a notary public pursuant to NRS 240.030.
(b) A description of the technology or device that the registrant intends to use to create his or her electronic signature in performing electronic notarial acts.
(c) The electronic signature of the registrant.
(d) Any other information required pursuant to any rules or regulations adopted by the Secretary of State.
3. Unless the Secretary of State establishes a different process for the payment of the registration fee required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1, the registration fee must be paid by check or draft, made payable to the Secretary of State and transmitted to the Office of the Secretary of State.
4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, registration as an electronic notary public shall be deemed effective upon the payment of the registration fee required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 if the registrant has satisfied all other applicable requirements.
5. The Secretary of State may establish a process for a person to simultaneously apply for appointment as a notary public and register as an electronic notary public. If the Secretary of State establishes such a process, registration as an electronic notary public shall be deemed effective upon the person complying with:
(a) The requirements pertaining to taking an oath and filing a bond set forth in NRS 240.030 and 240.033 and with all other applicable notarial requirements set forth in this chapter; and
(b) The requirements set forth in this section to register as an electronic notary.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3019; A 2017, 81, 3449, 3457; 2019, 29)

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