DIGITAL SIGNATURES

See also COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSION; ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS

Acknowledgments

Digital signatures used as, liability, limitation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.23

Notaries public, Minn. Statutes 2023 358.52

Agents

Agent for service of process, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Certificates and certification, warranties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Approvals, Administration Department, Minn. Statutes 2023 16B.05

Attorney fees, recovery, collection based on suitable guaranty, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.18

Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.06

Certificates

Acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.12

Acknowledgment of digital signatures, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.23

Archives, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Databases, contents, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Emergency suspension period, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Expiration, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.16

Issuance, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.03, 325K.09 to 325K.11, 325K.15

Presumptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.24

Publication, accepted issued certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Recommended reliance limits, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.17

Reliability, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.03, 325K.09, 325K.10, 325K.15

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03, 325K.10, 325K.14

Suspension, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.03, 325K.09, 325K.10, 325K.14

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Unreliable certificates, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Certification authorities

Business methods, unreasonable risk of loss, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.08

Certifying to, subscribers, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Disclaimers, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10, 325K.11

Expiration of certificates, effect, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.16

Government entities acting as, suitable guaranty, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Liability, limitation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.23

Licensed certification authorities, see same under this topic

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.05, 325K.07

Notice given, certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Private keys held on subscribers' behalf, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.13

Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Secretary of state, duties as, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption from law, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Warranties to subscribers, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.11

Certification authority disclosure records

Databases, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03, 325K.25

Publication in, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.06

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Certification practice statements

Adoption and amendment by secretary of state, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Application of other standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Material statements, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Terms and conditions, acceptance, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Certified copies, judgments, qualified right to payment, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.18

Charitable organizations, funds and accounts, Minn. Statutes 2023 309.77

City officers and employees, electronic approvals, Minn. Statutes 2023 471.381

Commerce Department, acceptance by, Minn. Statutes 2023 46.04

Conflict of laws

Commercial Code, Minn. Statutes 2023 336.1-108

Documents of title, Minn. Statutes 2023 336.7-103

Limited partnerships, Minn. Statutes 2023 321.1203

Contested cases

Certificates, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Certification authorities, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05, 325K.07, 325K.08

Exemption, suspension or revocation of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Recognized repositories, discontinuance of recognition, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Contracts and agreements

Application of other standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Indemnification terms, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Suspension of certificates, limitation or preclusion, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Validity, enforceability, and effectiveness, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05, 325K.21

County officers and employees, electronic approvals, Minn. Statutes 2023 471.381

County recorder's official signature, electronic generation of, Minn. Statutes 2023 386.459

Court rules, adoption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.27

Databases, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03, 325K.25

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2023 223.16, 232.21, 325K.01

Digital signature account, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.04

Disclaimers

Certificates, issuance conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Warranties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.11, 325K.12

Disclosure, licensed certification authorities, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Electronic Authentication Act, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.001 to 325K.27

Electronic signatures

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2023 223.16, 232.21

Grain warehouse receipts, Minn. Statutes 2023 232.21, 232.23

Trusts, Minn. Statutes 2023 501C.1302

Voidable Transactions Act, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2023 513.495

Encryption, defined, Minn. Statutes 2023 609.87

Exemptions, unlicensed certification authorities, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Fees

Depositing, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.04

Filing fees, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Publication, notice of 96-hour suspension, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Service fees, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.04

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07

Forge a digital signature

Assumption of risk, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.20

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Funds and accounts, digital signature account, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.04

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01 to 325K.26

Government entities acting as certification authorities

Certificates, see same under this topic

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.05, 325K.07

Suitable guaranty, exception, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Human services licensees, Minn. Statutes 2023 245A.041

Indemnification, acceptance of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Injunctions

Certification authorities, business methods violations, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.08

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07, 325K.08

Investigations, secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07

Lawsuits, presumptions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.24

Liability

Allocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.24

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Licensed certification authorities

Application of other standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Certificates, actions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10, 325K.14, 325K.15

Confirmation of subscribers' identity, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Issuance of certificates, see Certificates under this topic

Notice given, certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14, 325K.15

Recognition of repositories, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Licenses

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Summary suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05, 325K.07

Messages

Obligation to respond to electronic message containing digital signature, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.20

Unique originals, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.22

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Validity, enforceability, and effectiveness, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.21, 325K.22

Written documents, digitally signed documents deemed same as, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.21

Misrepresentation, certificates, requests for 96-hour suspension, violations, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Notarization and acknowledgment

Acknowledgments, Minn. Statutes 2023 358.52

Remote online notarial acts, Minn. Statutes 2023 358.645

Tamper-evident technologies, Minn. Statutes 2023 358.69

Oaths and affirmations

Audit exemption requirements, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.06

Certificates, requests for 96-hour suspension, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Subscribers, accuracy of relevant information, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Office in Minnesota, certification authorities, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Operative personnel, employment, certification authorities, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Orders

Business methods violations, prevention or restraint, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.08

Certificates, suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10, 325K.14

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07

Licenses, summary suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05, 325K.07

Performance audits, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.06

Perjury, actions subject to penalties, subscribers, accuracy of relevant information, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Presumptions

Certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.24

Digital signature verification, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.24

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Private keys

Certificates, issuance conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Certification authorities, holding on subscribers' behalf, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.13

Creation, trustworthy system, use, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Hold a private key, defined, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01

Rightfully hold a private key, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.12

Security compromised, 96-hour suspension, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Subscribers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.13 to 325K.15

Public keys, certificates, issuance conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Purpose of law, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.02

Qualified right to payment, recovery, collection based on suitable guaranty, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.18

Recipients, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.20

Recognized repositories

Publication in, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03, 325K.10, 325K.14, 325K.15, 325K.25

Recognition, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Secretary of state, duties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Recommended reliance limits, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.17

Records and record keeping

Certification authority disclosure records, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.03, 325K.06, 325K.25

Databases, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03, 325K.25

Rulemaking about, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Registered agents, certification authorities, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Repositories

Publication in, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10, 325K.14, 325K.15, 325K.25

Recognized repositories, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.03

Secretary of state, rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.26

Securities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 80A.44

Security plans, application of other standards, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Signature requirements

Satisfaction, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.19

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Standards, other, more rigorous standards, application, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Statutes of limitations, recovery, qualified right to payment, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.18

Subscribers

Acceptance of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Agent warranties, acceptance of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Certification authorities, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Confirmation of identity, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Death or dissolution, revocation of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Expiration of certificates, effect, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.16

Indemnification, acceptance of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.12

Issuance of certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.11, 325K.12

Notice received, certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Private keys, control, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.13, 325K.15

Prospective subscribers, certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

Requests by, certificates, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14, 325K.15

Trustworthy systems, use, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Warranties, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.11, 325K.12

Suitable guaranty

Filing with secretary of state, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Form and terms, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.18

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.03

Satisfaction of payment or claims, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01

Town officers and employees, electronic approvals, Minn. Statutes 2023 471.381

Trustworthy systems

Recognition of repositories, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.25

Right to use, certification authorities, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Uses, generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Who may use, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.09

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption from law, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Unreliable certificates, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Unreliable digital signatures

Recipients, assumption of risk, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.20

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Validity, state documents, Minn. Statutes 2023 16B.05

Verify a digital signature, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.01, 325K.24

Violations and penalties

Business methods violations, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.08

Certificates, requests for 96-hour suspension, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.14

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07

Licenses, summary suspension or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05, 325K.07

Violations exceeding one day, each day considered separate incident, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.07

Waivers

Certificate issuance conditions, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.10

In-person registration, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Warranties

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.11, 325K.12

Revocation of certificate, discharge of, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Working capital, certification authorities, licenses, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05

Writing

Certificates, revocation requests, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.15

Digitally signed document deemed same as, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.21

Unlicensed certification authorities, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2023 325K.05