California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 10 - Digital Signatures
Section 22005 - Criteria for Public Entities to Use in Accepting Digital Signatures
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Prior to accepting a digital signature, public entities shall ensure that the level of security used to identify the signer of a document is sufficient for the transaction being conducted.
(b) Prior to accepting a digital signature, public entities shall ensure that the level of security used to transmit the signature is sufficient for the transaction being conducted.
(c) If a certificate is a required component of a digital signature transaction, public entities shall ensure that the certificate format used by the signer is sufficient for the security and interoperability needs of the public entity.
(d) Prior to accepting a digital signature, public entities shall ensure that it is created by an acceptable technology pursuant to section 22003.
1. New section
filed 6-12-98; operative 6-12-98 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 98, No. 24).
2. New subsection (d) 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be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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.
