Regulating the notarization of electronic signatures; defining +certain terms; requiring and providing for registration of electronic notaries with +the secretary of state, requiring reregistration after recommissioning; +providing for use of electronic registration forms, specifying certain form +requirements; providing for the confidentiality of registration form information; +enumerating the types of notarial acts allowed to be performed electronically; +providing for the notarization of electronic signatures, prohibiting electronic notarization under certain conditions; requiring electronic notaries +to follow the rules for nonelectronic notarial acts; specifying certain +recordkeeping requirements and certain required notarial components of electronic +documents; regulating the use of notary electronic signatures and seals; +requiring notices of e-mail address changes to the secretary of state; requiring the +ceasing of electronic notarizations upon registration expiration of the +electronic device; providing for the disposition of software upon expiration, +resignation or revocation of notary commissions; liability, sanctions and remedies +for the improper performance of electronic notarial acts to be the same as +described for the improper performance of nonelectronic notarial acts and +imposing criminal liability for impersonating electronic notaries and certain misconduct; imposing penalties for obtaining, concealing, damaging or destroying certificates, disks, coding, cards, programs, software or +hardware enabling electronic notaries to affix official electronic signatures (je)