28-2065
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28-2065. Electronic and digital signatures; documents A. On or before January 1, 2009, the director in cooperation with a statewide association of franchised new motor vehicle dealers shall establish a schedule to develop a pilot program to accept and use electronic or digital signatures. B. In the process of developing the pilot program, the director shall research and develop methods to allow the department, authorized third parties, licensed financial institutions, licensed insurers or any other business or individual as determined by the director to accept, exchange and use electronic or digital signatures for any document or for any transaction prescribed in this chapter and sections 28-370, 28-444, 28-453 and 28-5111. C. The participants shall ensure that adequate security measures are in place to prevent any illegal use of the signatures or other information exchanged pursuant to this section. D. Except for a statewide association of franchised new motor vehicle dealers, the director may limit the number of participants in the system but shall encourage authorized third parties and businesses of various sizes to participate. E. After the system has been operating for twelve months, the director may expand the system if the director determines the system is successful. F. The director may determine and require reimbursement from pilot program participants for costs related to computer programming, hardware, development and personnel. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all monies received pursuant to this section in a separate account of the state highway fund established by section 28-6991. Monies in the separate account are continuously appropriated. The director may transfer monies deposited pursuant to this subsection from the separate account to the operating budget of the department's motor vehicle division for the purpose of reimbursing the department's operating budget for expenditures made by the division pursuant to this section. G. This section does not limit the use of electronic and digital signatures used by state agencies, boards or commissions pursuant to section 41-132. H. The director shall adopt policies necessary to implement this section. |