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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 4OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAPTER 87NOTARY PUBLIC
SUBCHAPTER ENOTARY PROCEDURES
RULE §87.43Reasons to Refuse Online Notarization

In addition to those in §87.42 of this title (relating to Refusal of Requests for Notarial Services) in which a notary public is authorized to refuse a notarization, an online notary shall refuse to perform an online notarization if:

  (1) The online notary public is unable to verify the identity of the principal using an acceptable means of identification in accordance with Subchapter H;

  (2) The online notary public is unable to verify the security of the two way audio visual transmission;

  (3) The signature of the principal cannot be attached to the electronic document; or

  (4) The digital certificate or electronic seal of the online notary public cannot be attached to the electronic document in a manner that renders any subsequent change or modification to the document evident.


Source Note: The provisions of this §87.43 adopted to be effective August 19, 2018, 43 TexReg 5355

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