PART176. NOTARY PUBLIC RECORDS  


SUBPART A. NOTARY PUBLIC RECORDS
§ 176.10. Definitions
§ 176.11. Record Contents, Request Procedures, and Fees
SUBPART B. APPOINTMENTS
§ 176.100. Appointment and Reappointment of Notaries Public
§ 176.110. Term of Commission
§ 176.120. Requirements to Qualify as a Resident of the State of Illinois
§ 176.130. Nonresident Application for Appointment
SUBPART C. COURSE OF STUDY AND EXAMINATION
§ 176.200. Definitions
§ 176.205. Course of Study and Examination
§ 176.210. Course of Study and Examination - Provider Certification Required
§ 176.215. Applicants’ and Providers’ Requirements for Notary Public Course of Study and Examination
§ 176.220. Notary Public Course of Study and Examination - Provider Names
§ 176.225. Notary Public Course of Study and Examination - Required Instruction and Content
§ 176.230. Notary Public Course of Study and Examination - Student Contracts
§ 176.235. Course Provider Verification of Student Identity and Course Completion
§ 176.240. Notary Public Course of Study - Provider Website and Security Requirements
§ 176.245. Enforcement
§ 176.250. Hearings
§ 176.255. Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of a Notary Public Course of Study and Examination Provider Certification
SUBPART D. NOTARY PUBLIC APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
§ 176.300. Application for Notary Public and Electronic Notary Public Commissions
§ 176.310. Approval of Application, Authority of Secretary of State to Deny Commission, and Effective Date of Commission
§ 176.320. Appointment Fee
§ 176.330. Oath
§ 176.340. Bond
§ 176.350. Reappointment
SUBPART E. NOTARY PUBLIC REMITTANCE AGENT
§ 176.400. Definitions
§ 176.410. Application for Remittance Agent’s License and Renewal
§ 176.420. Denial of Application for Remittance Agent’s License
§ 176.430. Suspension and Revocation of Remittance Agent’s License
§ 176.440. Processing Transactions
§ 176.450. Recordkeeping Requirements
§ 176.460. Severability Clause
SUBPART F. DUTY, FEES, AUTHORITY
§ 176.500. Use of Official Seal and Electronic Seal
§ 176.510. Acquiring the Official Seal and the Electronic Seal
§ 176.520. Description of the Official Seal and Electronic Seal
§ 176.530. Replacement of Lost, Compromised, Destroyed, or Stolen Official Seal or Electronic Seal
§ 176.540. Notary Public and Electronic Notary Public Fees
§ 176.550. Commission Certificate
SUBPART G. NOTARIAL ACTS
§ 176.600. Notarial Certificates
§ 176.610. Persons Physically Unable to Sign Documents
SUBPART H. REMOTE NOTARIAL ACTS
§ 176.700. Standards for Remote Notarial Acts Using Audio-Video Communication
§ 176.710. Remote Notarial Acts - Recording
§ 176.720. Requirement to Restart Performance of Act Under Certain Circumstances
§ 176.730. Remote Notarial Certificates
SUBPART I. ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATIONS
§ 176.800. Electronic Notary Public Commission Required
§ 176.802. Definitions
§ 176.805. Electronic Notarization System Provider Registration, Information Submitted for Registration, and Confidentiality of Certain Information
§ 176.810. Information Required in Electronic Seal, Electronic Documents Made Tamper-Evident, and Notation Required if Audio-Video Communication Is Used to Perform Notarial Acts
§ 176.815. Access and Use of Electronic Notary Seal and Electronic Signature
§ 176.820. Changes to Digital Certificate and Electronic Seal of Electronic Notary
§ 176.825. Standards for Communication Technology
§ 176.830. Duties of Electronic Notary Public
§ 176.835. Standards for Identity Verification
§ 176.840. Maintenance of Record of Electronic Notarial Act
§ 176.845. Electronic Notarial Act Using Audio-Video Communication - Duty of Electronic Notary and System Provider to Protect Recordings and Personally Identifying Information from Unauthorized Access
§ 176.850. Use of System Provider to Store Electronic Journals and Recordings
§ 176.855. Availability of Recordings and Documents to Certain Persons and Entities
§ 176.860. Electronic Notarial Acts
§ 176.865. Electronic Notarial Certificates
§ 176.870. Prohibited Acts
SUBPART J. JOURNAL
§ 176.900. Journal Requirements
§ 176.910. Journal Entries and Prohibited Entries
§ 176.920. Form and Content of Journals Maintained on a Tangible Medium
§ 176.930. Form and Content of an Electronic Notarial Journal
§ 176.940. Custody and Control of the Journal and Notification of a Lost, Compromised, Destroyed, or Stolen Journal
§ 176.950. Inspection of a Journal, Response to Subpoenas and Investigative Requests, and Public Information
§ 176.960. Electronic Journal Record Retention and Depositories
§ 176.970. Complaints of Alleged Violations
§ 176.980. Revocation, Suspension, and Reprimand
§ 176.990. Appeals
SUBPART K. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
§ 176.1000. Definitions
§ 176.1005. Right to Counsel
§ 176.1010. Appearance of Attorney
§ 176.1020. Special Appearance
§ 176.1030. Substitution of Parties
§ 176.1040. Commencement of Actions - Notice of Hearing
§ 176.1050. Motions
§ 176.1060. Form of Documents Filed - Original Documents Required
§ 176.1070. Conduct of Formal Hearings
§ 176.1080. Orders, Notifications, and Time Limits on Obtaining Relief
§ 176.1090. Record of Hearings
§ 176.1095. Invalidity
§ 176.ILLUSTRATION A. Nonresident Notary Public Affidavit of Applicant
§ 176.ILLUSTRATION B. Notary Public Course of Study and Examination Provider Surety Bond Form
SOURCE: Adopted at 11 Ill. Reg. 19705, effective December 1, 1987; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 5197, effective April 1, 1989; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 6274, effective April 28, 2021; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023.

Notation

AUTHORITY: Implemented and authorized by Section 1-104 of the Illinois Notary Public Act [5 ILCS 312].