North Carolina General Statutes 10B-134.11. (Effective July 1, 2024) Verification of identity; identity proofing; credential analysis
(a) Prior to the remote electronic notarial act, the electronic notary shall verify each remotely located principal’s identity through one of the following methods:
(1) The remotely located principal creating the electronic signature is personally known to the electronic notary.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 10B-134.11
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) All of the following:
a. Credential analysis, by a third-party vendor approved by the Secretary, of a current document issued by a federal, state, or federal or state-recognized tribal government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual’s face and either the signature or a physical description of the individual.
b. Identity proofing by a third-party vendor approved by the Secretary.
c. Comparison, by the electronic notary, of the current document issued by a federal, state, or federal or state-recognized tribal government agency bearing the photographic image of the individual’s face and either the signature or a physical description of the individual presented by the remotely located principal during credential analysis and the image of the remotely located principal via the communication technology.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an electronic notary may require the remotely located principal to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to confirm the identity of the remotely located principal. (2022-54, s. 1; 2023-57, ss. 2, 9(f).)