Section 5-11-72 - Electronic signature and electronic notary seal; electronic stamping device; electronic notarial certificate(a) In addition to the rubber stamp notary seal required for all notaries public pursuant to section 456-3, HRS, and section 5-11-5, a remote online notary public shall obtain and keep one or more electronic stamping devices. An electronic stamping device shall consist of a digital certificate complying with the X.509 standard adopted by the International Telecommunication Union. A remote online notary public shall attach or logically associate the remote online notary public's electronic signature and electronic notary seal to an electronic document that is the subject of a notarial act for a remotely located individual by use of a digital certificate. A remote online notary public may not perform a notarial act for a remotely located individual if the digital certificate: (2) Does not comply with section 5-11-71;(4) Is incapable of authentication at the time the notarial act is performed.(b) Prior to the application of a digital certificate on an electronic document, the remote online notary public shall apply their electronic signature, notarial certificate, and electronic notary seal, that, when logically associated with an electronic document, shall contain the name of the notary public, the commission number of the notary public, and the words "notary public" and "State of Hawaii".(c) The remote online notary public shall use technology from a third-party provider of the communication technology for an electronic stamping device, electronic signature, electronic notary seal, and electronic notarial certificate.(d) The electronic notarial certificate shall comply with sections 456-21 and 456-23, HRS, the form of certificate provided in section 502-41, HRS, if applicable, or the form of certificate provided by other applicable law, and this chapter, and shall indicate that the notarial act was performed using communication technology.(e) A remote online notary public shall safeguard and maintain sole control of the remote online notary public's electronic notary seal and electronic stamping device by means of use of a password or other secure method of authentication.(f) Upon resignation from, or revocation or abandonment of, a commission, or the expiration of a commission without renewal, the remote online notary public shall destroy or disable the remote online notary public's electronic stamping device, including but not limited to, any coding, disk, digital certificate, card, software, or password, that enables the notary public to attach the electronic notary seal to an electronic record. The remote online notary public shall submit a declaration to the attorney general within ninety days of resignation from, or revocation or abandonment of, a commission, or the expiration of a commission without renewal in which the remote online notary public declares that the electronic stamping device was disabled and indicates the date and manner in which the electronic stamping device was disabled. Failure to comply with this section may result in an administrative fine of $200.[Eff and comp 2/27/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 28-10.8, 456-1.5, 456-8, 456-23) (Imp: HRS §§ 456-9, 456-21, 456-23, 456-35, 503-41)