A licensed certification authority may issue a certificate to a subscriber only after all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The requirements of this subdivision may not be waived or disclaimed by either the licensed certification authority, the subscriber, or both.
If the subscriber accepts the issued certificate, the licensed certification authority shall publish a signed copy of the certificate in a recognized repository, as the certification authority and the subscriber named in the certificate may agree, unless a contract between the certification authority and the subscriber provides otherwise. If the subscriber does not accept the certificate, a licensed certification authority shall not publish it, or shall cancel its publication if the certificate has already been published.
Nothing in this section precludes a licensed certification authority from conforming to standards, certification practice statements, security plans, or contractual requirements more rigorous than, but nevertheless consistent with, this chapter.
After issuing a certificate, a licensed certification authority shall revoke it immediately upon confirming that it was not issued as required by this section. A licensed certification authority may also suspend a certificate that it has issued for a reasonable period not exceeding 48 hours as needed for an investigation to confirm grounds for revocation under this subdivision. The certification authority shall give notice to the subscriber as soon as practicable after a decision to revoke or suspend under this subdivision.
The secretary may order the licensed certification authority to suspend or revoke a certificate that the certification authority issued if, after giving any required notice and opportunity for the certification authority and subscriber to be heard in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 14, the secretary determines that:
Upon determining that an emergency requires an immediate remedy, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 14, the secretary may issue an order suspending a certificate for a period not to exceed 96 hours.
Minn. Stat. § 325K.10
1997 c 178 s 11; 1998 c 321 s 17; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 98; 2000 c 395 s 17, 18