18 NCAC 12 .0214             SIGNATURE AND EXECUTION UNDER OATH OF AN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENT

A document submitted to the Department for which notarization is required may be filed electronically if:

(1)           The document is electronically notarized pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes;

(2)           The document is submitted without an electronic notarization pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes and an affidavit containing the information required by Rule .0215 of this Section is delivered to the Department within seven days or postmarked within seven days after the document is electronically filed; or

(3)           The document is submitted without an electronic notarization pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes and the original, paper, signed, and notarized document is maintained in the filer's own records for three years as required by Rule .1301 of this Chapter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-115; 14-209; 66-312(9); 120C-101(a); 120C-200; 120C-206; 120C-400; 120C-401; 120C-600; 120C-800;

Temporary Adoption January 1, 2007;

Eff. December 1, 2007;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2017;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 23, 2017.