Sec. 01.02.08.05. Responsibilities of a Remote Online Notary Vendor

A. A remote online notary vendor shall receive written authorization from the Secretary of State before allowing its technology to be used by Maryland notaries public.

B. A remote online notary vendor shall apply to the Secretary of State for authorization using the form prescribed for this purpose by the Secretary of State.

C. Before a remote online notary vendor may provide services to a Maryland notary public, the vendor shall:

(1) Provide training to the Maryland notary public on how to use the remote online notary vendor’s technology; and

(2) Check with the Office of the Secretary of State or the Office’s website to confirm that a notary public is in good standing:

(a) At the time the notary subscribes to its service; and

(b) Annually thereafter, for the duration of the notary’s subscription to its service.

D. A remote online notary vendor shall comply with the information security protections and procedures found in the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act, Commercial Law Article, §14-3501 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.

E. In the event of a breach of a security system, a remote online notary vendor shall provide notice of the breach of the security system to the Office of the Secretary of State at the same time as giving the notice required by the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act, Commercial Law Article, §14-3504(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.