Vermont Statutes Title 26. Professions and Occupations, § 5323. Rules

(1) prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records;

(2) include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident;

(3) include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures;

(4) prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending, or revoking the commission or special commission endorsement of or otherwise disciplining a notary public and ensuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission or special commission endorsement as notary public;

(5) include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts;

(6) prescribe the means of performing a notarial act involving a remotely located individual using communication technology;

(7) establish standards for communication technology and identity proofing;

(8) establish standards and a period for the retention of an audiovisual recording created under section 5379 of this chapter; and

(9) prescribe methods for a notary public to confirm, under subsections 5379(c) and (d) of this chapter, the identity of a tangible record.

(1) the most recent standards regarding electronic records promulgated by national bodies, such as the National Association of Secretaries of State;

(2) standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions that have laws substantially similar to this chapter; and

(3) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons.