Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - SECRETARY OF STATE
Title 437 - DIGITAL SIGNATURES ACT
Chapter 7 - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Section 437-7-001
Current through September 17, 2024
In order to be used for electronic filing under Chapters 6-8 of these regulations, an electronic signature must meet and follow the requirements contained in these regulations and the Digital Signatures Act.
001.01 An electronic signature shall mean an alphabetical, numeric, or alphanumeric string of characters which meets the following requirements:
001.02 It is at least four characters long
001.03 It is unique to the person or entity assigned the code.
001.04 It is known and agreed to by all parties to the transaction.
001.05 It is understood by the user that he or she has a duty to exercise reasonable care to retain control of the electronic signature and prevent its disclosure to other persons. The user shall be presumed to understand the requirement of this subsection if the electronic signature is issued accompanied by a statement that the user is responsible for the security of the electronic signature, preventing its disclosure to others, and any filings or other documents endorsed with the electronic signature shall be presumed to be legally valid and enforceable.
001.06 It is used with the understanding that by including the electronic signature with the document or filing the filer is signing and legally validating the document or filing with which the electronic signature is associated.
