California Government Code 8231 – (a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Online …
(a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Online Notarization Act.
(b) An online notarization platform shall not be authorized for use by a notary public in California and a notary public shall not provide online notarization for any principal pursuant to this article prior to registration with the Secretary of State or prior to completion of the Secretary of State’s technology project necessary to implement statutes related to online notarization. The Secretary of State shall complete the technology project no later than January 1, 2030, unless the Secretary of State informs the Legislature and the Governor in writing on or before January 1, 2029, that the technology project necessary to implement statutes related to online notarization is incomplete.
Terms Used In California Government Code 8231
- Online notarization platform: means an individual or entity that has an active registration with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 8231. See California Government Code 8231.1
- Principal: means an individual, other than a credible witness pursuant to §. See California Government Code 8231.1
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.)