Utah § 46-1-3.7 Rulemaking authority for electronic notarization.

Utah Statutes

§ 46-1-3.7 — Rulemaking authority for electronic notarization.

Utah § 46-1-3.7

Title 46Notarization and Authentication of Documents, Electronic Signatures, and Legal Material

Ch. 46-1Notaries Public Reform Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 46-1-3.7 (2026).

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(1)The director of elections in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding standards for and types of:

(1)(a) electronic software and hardware that:

(1)(a)(i) a notary may use to perform an electronic notarization; and

(1)(a)(ii) a remote notary may use to keep an electronic journal under Section 46-1-13;

(1)(b) public and proprietary data sources that a remote notary may use to establish satisfactory evidence of identity under Subsection 46-1-2(20)(b);

(1)(c) dynamic knowledge-based authentication or biometric data analysis that a remote notary may use to establish satisfactory evidence of identity under Subsection 46-1-2(20)(a)(ii); and

(1)(d) electronic seals a notary may use to complete an

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(1) The director of elections in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding standards for and types of:
(1)(a) electronic software and hardware that:
(1)(a)(i) a notary may use to perform an electronic notarization; and
(1)(a)(ii) a remote notary may use to keep an electronic journal under Section 46-1-13;
(1)(b) public and proprietary data sources that a remote notary may use to establish satisfactory evidence of identity under Subsection 46-1-2(20)(b);
(1)(c) dynamic knowledge-based authentication or biometric data analysis that a remote notary may use to establish satisfactory evidence of identity under Subsection 46-1-2(20)(a)(ii); and
(1)(d) electronic seals a notary may use to complete an electronic notarial certificate.
(2) When making a rule under this section, the director of elections in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall review and consider standards recommended by one or more national organizations that address the governance or operation of notaries.