720.150 - Adoption of regulations by Secretary of State. - Nevada Statutes

720.150  Adoption of regulations by Secretary of State.  The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations regarding digital signatures, including, without limitation, regulations pertaining to:

      1.  The use of a digital signature, including, without limitation, standards for the commercial use of a digital signature;

      2.  Licensure of a certification authority, including, without limitation, professional standards that a certification authority must meet in conducting its business;

      3.  The verification of a digital signature;

      4.  The liability that may be incurred by a subscriber, certification authority or recipient of a message transformed by a digital signature, including, without limitation, the limitation of such liability;

      5.  The use of a digital signature as an acknowledgment, as that term is defined in NRS 240.002;

      6.  The issuance of injunctions and orders and the imposition of civil penalties pursuant to NRS 720.190;

      7.  The status of a private key as personal property;

      8.  The responsibilities of a subscriber with respect to the use and handling of a private key;

      9.  The confidentiality of information represented in a message that is transformed by a digital signature; and

      10.  Any other aspect of the use or verification of digital signatures that the Secretary of State determines to be necessary.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 1955)