720.150 - Adoption of regulations by Secretary of State.
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)