Chapter DFI-CCS 25

NOTARIES PUBLIC AND NOTARIAL ACTS

DFI-CCS 25.01   Definitions.

DFI-CCS 25.02   Notices from the department; notary contact information.

DFI-CCS 25.03   Notarial acts for remotely located individuals.

DFI-CCS 25.04   Providers of communication technology used to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals.

DFI-CCS 25.05   Alternative processes used to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals.

DFI-CCS 25.06   Investigations; suspensions and revocations of notary public commissions.

DFI-CCS 25.01 DFI-CCS 25.01 Definitions. In this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, words and phrases shall have the meanings specified in ss. 140.01, 140.145, and 990.01, Stats.

DFI-CCS 25.01 History History: EmR2005: emerg. cr., eff. 5-9-20; CR 22-009: cr. Register April 2023 No. 808, eff. 5-1-23.

DFI-CCS 25.02 DFI-CCS 25.02 Notices from the department; notary contact information.

DFI-CCS 25.02(1) (1) Notices and other communications from the department may be provided to a notary public by email or other electronic means.

DFI-CCS 25.02(2) (2) A notary public shall provide the department with written notice, in a form and manner acceptable to the department, of any change of name, seal or stamp, and address, including primary email address, within 10 days of the change.

DFI-CCS 25.02 History History: EmR2005: emerg. cr., eff. 5-9-20; CR 22-009: cr. Register April 2023 No. 808, eff. 5-1-23.

DFI-CCS 25.03 DFI-CCS 25.03 Notarial acts for remotely located individuals. A notary public of this state may perform a notarial act for a remotely located individual if all the following apply:

DFI-CCS 25.03(1) (1) The notary public performs the notarial act by utilizing a communication technology provider that has authorized the notary public to utilize its technology and has been approved pursuant to s. DFI-CCS 25.04, or by utilizing an alternative process that has been approved pursuant to s. DFI-CCS 25.05.

DFI-CCS 25.03(2) (2) The notary public has reviewed and understands s. 140.145, Stats., and all guidance published on the department’s website regarding the performance of notarial acts for remotely located individuals.

DFI-CCS 25.03(3) (3) The notary public is competent with the technologies and processes to be utilized in performing notarial acts for remotely located individuals.

DFI-CCS 25.03 History History: EmR2005: emerg. cr., eff. 5-9-20; CR 22-009: cr. Register April 2023 No. 808, eff. 5-1-23.