California Government Code

§ 8231.15

GOV § 8231.15 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)An online notarization platform or depository shall not have access to a notary public’s electronic signature or electronic seal.

(b)An online notarization platform or depository shall not access, use, share, sell, disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate the contents of the notary public’s electronic journal, except to comply with any other applicable federal, state, or local law, a lawful subpoena or court order, or a lawful request from a law enforcement or regulatory agency.

(c)An online notarization platform or depository shall not access, use, share, sell, disclose, produce, provide, release, transfer, disseminate, or otherwise communicate the contents of a document notarized by a notary public absent express written request from the principal or to comply with any other applicable federal, state, or local law, a lawful subpoena or court order, or a lawful request from a law enforcement or regulatory agency.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 291, Sec. 8. (SB 696) Effective January 1, 2024.