{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-7","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 47.1-7","heading":"Additional requirements for performing electronic notarial acts","body":"A. An applicant shall submit a registration form established by the Secretary for registering and being commissioned as an electronic notary public, which shall include:1. The applicant's full legal and official notary names;2. A general description of the technology or technologies the registrant will use to create an electronic signature in performing official acts;3. Certification of compliance to the Secretary of the Commonwealth with electronic notary standards developed in accordance with § 47.1-6.1; and4. The electronic mail address of the registrant.B. The registration form shall (i) be signed by the applicant using the electronic signature described in the form; (ii) include any decrypting instructions, codes, keys, or software that allow the registration to be read; and (iii) be transmitted electronically to the Secretary.C. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an electronic notary from using updated technology or technologies during the term of the commission; however, the electronic notary shall notify the Secretary electronically within 90 days of installation or use of such updated technology or technologies and provide a brief description thereof.2007, cc. 269, 590; 2009, c. 160; 2011, cc. 731, 834.","path":["Title 47.1. NOTARIES AND OUT-OF-STATE COMMISSIONERS","Chapter 2. APPOINTMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/47.1-7/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:44Z","sha256":"05152e072327b70a98e8366d685b705930547e92838d475519c0d0b50eead705","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-6.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}