Authorization to perform and minimum standards for electronic notarization

(a) Authorization Unless prohibited under section 10, and subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a notarization that occurs in or affects interstate commerce with respect to an electronic record. (b) Requirements of electronic notarization If a notary public performs a notarization under subsection (a), the following requirements shall apply with respect to the notarization: (1) The electronic signature of the notary public, and all other information required to be included under other applicable law, shall be attached to or logically associated with the electronic record. (2) The electronic signature and other information described in paragraph (1) shall be bound to the electronic record in a manner that renders any subsequent change or modification to the electronic record evident.