1. The electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public must be used only for the purposes of performing electronic notarial acts.
2. An electronic notary public shall safeguard his or her electronic signature, the electronic seal and all notarial records maintained by the electronic notary public as follows:
(a) When not in use, the electronic notary public shall keep the electronic signature, electronic seal and all notarial records secure, under the exclusive control of the electronic notary public and protected by a password where applicable.
(b) An electronic notary public shall not permit his or her electronic signature or electronic seal to be used by any other person.
(c) An electronic notary public shall not surrender or destroy his or her notarial records except as otherwise required by the order of a court or as allowed pursuant to NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an electronic notary public, within 10 days after discovering that his or her electronic signature or electronic seal has been stolen, lost, damaged or otherwise rendered incapable of affixing a legible image, shall:
(1) Inform the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism; and
(2) Notify the Secretary of State and the entity from which the electronic notary public obtained the electronic signature or electronic seal in writing, including, without limitation, a signature using the name under which the electronic notary public is registered pursuant to NRS 240.192.
3. An electronic notary public shall take reasonable steps to maintain the technology or device used to create his or her electronic signature, and to ensure that the technology or device has not been recalled, revoked, terminated or otherwise rendered ineffective or unsecure by the entity that created the technology or device. Upon learning that the technology or device used to create his or her electronic signature has been rendered ineffective or unsecure, an electronic notary public shall cease performing electronic notarial acts until:
(a) A new technology or device is acquired; and
(b) The electronic notary public sends an electronic notice to the Secretary of State that includes the electronic signature of the electronic notary public required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 240.192 relating to the new technology or device.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 3024; A 2017, 85, 3455, 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.