1. An electronic notary public shall keep an electronic journal of each electronic notarial act which includes, without limitation, the requirements of subsections 1 and 5 of NRS 240.120, but does not include the electronic signatures of the person for whom the electronic notarial act was performed and any witnesses.
2. An electronic notary public who performs electronic notarial acts shall:
(a) Describe each electronic notarial act in the electronic journal and specify whether the electronic notarial act was performed using audio-video communication;
(b) Maintain and protect the electronic journal at all times under his or her sole control; and
(c) Provide for lawful inspection and copying of the electronic journal.
3. An electronic notary public may maintain more than one electronic journal to record electronic notarial acts.
4. The fact that the employer or contractor of an electronic notary public keeps a record of electronic notarial acts does not relieve the electronic notary public of the duties required by this section.
5. An electronic journal must:
(a) Enable access by a password or other secure means of authentication; and
(b) Be capable of providing tangible or electronic copies of any entry made therein.
6. The Secretary of State may suspend the registration of an electronic notary public who fails to produce any electronic journal entry within 10 days after receipt of a request from the Secretary of State.
7. Upon surrender, revocation or expiration of a registration as an electronic notary public, all notarial records required pursuant to NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, must, except as otherwise provided by law, be kept by the electronic notary public for a period of 7 years after the termination of the registration of the electronic notary public.
8. As used in this section, "sole control" means being in the direct physical custody of or safeguarded by an electronic notary public with a password or other secure means of authentication.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3024; A 2011, 1613; 2017, 84, 3454, 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.