A notary must submit a notice of intent on the approved form and receive approval from the Secretary of State before the notary may electronically notarize a document. A new applicant may file the intent at the time of application but may only electronically notarize a document after he or she has been commissioned and approved. A notary may choose to either use a DAN as the notary’s electronic signature or adopt a different electronic signature which the notary must always use in conjunction with a DAN. If the applicant intends to use a different electronic signature than a DAN, the applicant must attach an example of the electronic signature, a description of the electronic signature technology, and contact information for the technology’s supplier or vendor. A notary must notify the Secretary of State of all electronic signature changes.
