Notary Terms & Definitions
Accredited immigration representative - ANSA non-profit organization recognized
by the Board of Immigration Appeals under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(a) and employees of
those organizations accredited under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(d)
Acknowledgment - ANSA declaration by an individual before a notarial
officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated therein. If the
record is signed in a representative capacity, the individual signed the record with
proper authority and signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the
record
Audio-video communication - ANSA form of communication by which a
person is able to see, hear, and communicate with another person in real time using
electronic means
Communication technology - ANSAn electronic device or process that
allows a notary public and a remotely located individual to communicate with each
other simultaneously by audio-video communication
Credential - ANSA tangible record evidencing the identity of a person,
including a valid, unexpired identification card or other document issued by the
federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and
signature of the principal
Digital certificate - ANSA computer-based record or electronic file used by a
notary public, or applicant for commission as an electronic notary public, for the
purpose of creating an official electronic signature. The digital certificate shall be
kept in the exclusive control of the electronic notary public
Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment (DKBA) - ANSAn
identity assessment that is based on a set of questions formulated from public or
private data sources for which the person taking the assessment has not previously
provided an answer that meets any rules adopted by the secretary of state
Electronic - ANSOf or relating to technology having electrical, digital,
magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities
Electronic document - ANSInformation that is created, generated, sent,
communicated, received, or stored by electronic means
Electronic notarial act - ANSAn act that an electronic notary public is
authorized to perform. The term includes:
1) Taking an acknowledgment.
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