Reply by Gerry_VT on 10/10/05 4:06pm
Msg #69749
Since I'm an electronics engineer, I am interested in
this sort of thing. The main impression I got from
looking at the information on the NC SOS site is
this really just authorizes the rule-making process
to start. All the nitty-gritty details have been left
to the rules that the NC SOS will eventually adopt.
I also noticed a provision that the notary's electronic
signature, combined with certain information such
as the notary's commission expriation date, satisfy
the requirement of a seal, and there is no need
for anything that looks to the eye like a seal.
As for just scanning your signature and stamp,
I can't hope to answer that until your SOS makes the rules,
but it would seem to me to be a bad idea.
I also noticed that a notary who wants to do
electronic notarizations must register as an
"electronic notary public", take an additional
class, and pay an additional fee. I wonder
if the new law prohibits electronic notarization
until the new rules and classes are in place,
or if you can continue to do electronic notarizations
from now until the new process is established.
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