California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 10 - Digital Signatures
Section 22002 - Criteria for State to Determine if a Digital Signature Technology is Acceptable for Use by Public Entities

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 22002

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) An acceptable technology must be capable of creating signatures that conform to requirements set forth in California Government Code Section 16.5, specifically:

(1) It is unique to the person using it;

(2) It is capable of verification;

(3) It is under the sole control of the person using it;

(4) It is linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed, the digital signature is invalidated; and

(5) It conforms to Title 2, Division 7, Chapter 10 of the California Code of Regulations.

1. New section filed 6-12-98; operative 6-12-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 24).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(4) filed 4-22-2020 as an emergency; operative 4-22-2020 (Register 2020, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-19-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Emergency filed 4-22-2020 extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-16-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-22-2020 order transmitted to OAL 1-5-2021 and filed 2-17-2021 (Register 2021, No. 8).

Note: Authority cited: Section 16.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 16.5, Government Code.

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