(a) An individual applying for an online notary public commission shall use the electronic submission platform developed by the secretary of state.
(b) The application shall include:
  (1) the applicant's name to be used in acting as an online notary public, which shall match the name on the applicant's traditional notary public commission;
  (2) the applicant's email address;
  (3) the applicant's digital certificate;
  (4) a copy of applicant's electronic seal in an acceptable file format;
  (5) the applicant's notary public identification number, as assigned by the secretary of state;
  (6) an executed statement of officer, as required by article XVI, §1 of the Texas Constitution; and
  (7) a statement certifying that the applicant:
    (A) will comply with the standards set forth in this chapter relating to identity proofing and credential analysis;
    (B) will use a third party provider who has provided the notary with evidence of its ability to provide an electronic technology standard that utilizes Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology from a PKI service provider that is X.509 compliant when attaching or logically associating the notary's electronic seal and digital certificate to an electronic document;
    (C) will, upon request by the secretary of state, promptly provide any necessary instructions or techniques supplied by a vendor that allow the online notary public's digital certificate and seal to be read and authenticated; and
    (D) is at least 18 years of age, a resident of the State of Texas, and has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.

Source Note: The provisions of this §87.4 adopted to be effective August 19, 2018, 43 TexReg 5355