2022 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 49. Notaries Public
§49-203. Rulemaking - Administration of standards.

RULEMAKING; ADMINISTRATION OF STANDARDS. A. The Secretary of State shall promulgate rules to implement and ensure the effective administration of the provisions of Sections 1 through 15 of this act and Sections 1 through 12 of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The rules shall provide standards for:

1. Ensuring integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage and authentication of electronic signatures, electronic seals and electronic records;

2. The means of performing remote online notarial acts;

3. Communication technology, credential analysis and identity proofing;

4. The retention of journals and audio and visual recordings under Section 7 of this act;

5. Sufficient forms of notarial certificates for remote online notarizations; and

6. Other matters as deemed necessary by the Secretary of State to implement and administer the provisions of Sections 1 through 15 of this act and Sections 1 through 12 of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. In promulgating, amending, supplementing and repealing rules under this section, the Secretary of State may consider standards adopted by national standard-setting bodies such as the National Association of Secretaries of State and the Mortgage Industry Standards and Maintenance Organization, the standards and practices of other jurisdictions that have laws substantially similar to the provisions of Title 49 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the views of government officials and other interested persons.

C. The rules promulgated under this section may be amended, supplemented and repealed.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 338, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.