Section 35:628 - [See Note] Duties of the notaryThe notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure both of the following:
(1) The communication technology used in the performance of a remote online notarization is secure from unauthorized interception.(2) The electronic record before the notary public is the same electronic record in which the party made a statement or on which the party executed or adopted an electronic signature.Added by Acts 2020, No. 254,s. 4, eff. upon the later of enactment of the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 6364 or S. 3533 of the 116th Congress) or August 1, 2020. If the SECURE Notarization Act is not enacted prior to February 1, 2022, Section 4 of the Act shall become effective on February 1, 2022.