1. In addition to any courses of study a notary public is required to complete pursuant to NRS 240.018, the Secretary of State may, by rule or regulation, require a notary public who registers with the Secretary of State as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.192 to complete an additional course of study on electronic notarization in accordance with this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a registrant as an electronic notary public must successfully:
(a) Complete any course of study on electronic notarization that is required pursuant to subsection 1 in accordance with the requirements of subsection 6; and
(b) Pass an examination at the completion of the course.
3. The following persons are required to enroll in and successfully complete any course of study on electronic notarization that is required pursuant to subsection 1:
(a) A person registering for the first time as an electronic notary public;
(b) A person renewing his or her registration as an electronic notary public; and
(c) A person who has committed a violation of this chapter or whose registration as an electronic notary public has been suspended, and who has been required by the Secretary of State to enroll in a course of study provided pursuant to this section.
4. A course of study required to be completed pursuant to subsection 1 must:
(a) Be taken online and be of a duration of not more than 3 hours, including instruction and completion of an examination of the course content;
(b) Provide instruction in electronic notarization, including, without limitation, notarial law and ethics, technology and procedures;
(c) Comply with any regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 240.206 relating to courses of study on electronic notarization; and
(d) Be approved by the Secretary of State.
5. The Secretary of State may, with respect to a course of study required to be completed pursuant to subsection 1, charge a reasonable fee to each person who enrolls in such a course of study.
6. A course of study provided pursuant to this section:
(a) Must satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection 4 and comply with any requirements set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 240.206 relating to courses of study on electronic notarization.
(b) May be provided by the Secretary of State or a vendor approved by the Secretary of State.
7. The Secretary of State shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 5 in the Notary Public Training Account created pursuant to NRS 240.018.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3022; A 2015, 934; 2017, 84, 3451, 3457)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.002 - "Acknowledgment" defined.
NRS 240.0025 - "Credible witness" defined.
NRS 240.0028 - "Domestic partners" defined.
NRS 240.003 - "In a representative capacity" defined.
NRS 240.0035 - "Jurat" defined.
NRS 240.004 - "Notarial act" defined.
NRS 240.005 - "Notarial officer" defined.
NRS 240.0055 - "Notarial record" defined.
NRS 240.0063 - "Notary public" defined.
NRS 240.0065 - "Person" defined.
NRS 240.0067 - "State" defined.
NRS 240.015 - General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state.
NRS 240.017 - Regulations of Secretary of State.
NRS 240.020 - Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office.
NRS 240.031 - Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state.
NRS 240.045 - Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp.
NRS 240.051 - Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public.
NRS 240.060 - Powers of notary public.
NRS 240.061 - Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts.
NRS 240.062 - Personal knowledge of identity.
NRS 240.065 - Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions.
NRS 240.075 - Prohibited acts.
NRS 240.110 - Posting of table of fees.
NRS 240.130 - Only authorized fees to be charged.
NRS 240.143 - Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public.
NRS 240.145 - Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty.
NRS 240.147 - Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record.
NRS 240.161 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 240.1635 - Notarial acts in this State.
NRS 240.164 - Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States.
NRS 240.1645 - Notarial acts under federal authority.
NRS 240.165 - Foreign notarial acts.
NRS 240.166 - Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity.
NRS 240.1663 - Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office.
NRS 240.1665 - Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity.
NRS 240.1667 - Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney.
NRS 240.167 - Short form for execution of jurat.
NRS 240.168 - Short form for certifying copy of document.
NRS 240.1685 - Short form for jurat of subscribing witness.
NRS 240.169 - Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness.
NRS 240.175 - Criminal penalties.
NRS 240.1821 - "Audio-video communication" defined.
NRS 240.1823 - "Credential" defined.
NRS 240.1825 - "Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment" defined.
NRS 240.183 - "Electronic" defined.
NRS 240.184 - "Electronic document" defined.
NRS 240.185 - "Electronic notarial act" defined.
NRS 240.186 - "Electronic notary public" defined.
NRS 240.187 - "Electronic seal" defined.
NRS 240.188 - "Electronic signature" defined.
NRS 240.1882 - "In the presence of" or "appear before" defined.
NRS 240.191 - Unlawful acts; injunctive relief.
NRS 240.192 - Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public.
NRS 240.1943 - Course of study for registration.
NRS 240.196 - Powers of electronic notary public.
NRS 240.199 - Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident.
NRS 240.19902 - Short form for certifying copy of electronic document.
NRS 240.1991 - Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology.
NRS 240.1993 - Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location.
NRS 240.1997 - Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity.
NRS 240.1999 - Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property.
NRS 240.240 - Creation of office.
NRS 240.250 - Appointment and commission.
NRS 240.270 - Fee for commission; oath and bond.
NRS 240.290 - Acts may be performed anywhere in State.