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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXII. Courts § 486.985. Production of electronic signature or seal, compromise of, requirements

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. Upon becoming aware that the status, functionality, or validity of the means for producing a registered electronic signature, notary seal, or single element combining the signature and seal, has changed, expired, terminated, or become compromised, the notary shall:

(1) Immediately notify the secretary;

(2) Cease producing seals or signatures in electronic notarizations using that means;

(3) Perform electronic notarizations only with a currently registered means or another means that has been registered within thirty days; and

(4) Dispose of any software, coding, disk, certificate, card, token, or program that has been rendered defunct, in the manner described in subsection 1 of section 486.995.

2. Pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the secretary shall immediately suspend the electronic status of a notary who has no other currently registered means for producing electronic signatures or notary seals and, if such means is not registered within thirty days, electronic status shall be terminated.

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