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N.C.G.S. § 66-58.10 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    (a) The Secretary may promulgate rules under this Article. Such rules may include, but are not limited to: (1) Definitions, including, but not limited to, more technical definitions of "certification authority" and "electronic signature"; (2) The creation, accreditation, bonding, licensing, operation, regulation, and sanctioning of certification authorities; (3) The imposition of licensing and renewal fees in amounts not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year; and (4) The imposition of civil monetary penalties for noncompliance with this Article or the rules promulgated thereunder. (b) Notwithstanding G.S. 150B-21.1(a), the Secretary may adopt temporary rules to implement the certification authority technology provisions of this Article using the procedure for adoption of temporary rules under G.S. 150B-21.1(a2). (c) The Secretary shall deposit licensing and renewal fees in the General Fund.  (1998-127, s. 1; 2025-25, s. 29(6).)