(5 ILCS 175/15-115)
Sec. 15-115.
Secretary of State authority to adopt
rules.
(a) The Secretary of State may adopt rules applicable to both the
public and private
sectors for the purpose of defining when a certificate is considered
sufficiently trustworthy under Section 15-105
such that a digital signature verified by reference to such a certificate will
be considered a qualified
security procedure under Section 10-110. The rules may include (1)
establishing or adopting
standards applicable to certification authorities or certificates, compliance
with which may be measured
by becoming certified by the Secretary of State, becoming accredited by one or
more independent
accrediting entities recognized by the Secretary of State, or by other
appropriate means and (2) where
appropriate, establishing fees to be charged by the Secretary of State to
recover all or a portion of its
costs in connection therewith.
(b) In developing the rules, the Secretary of State shall endeavor to
do so in a
manner that will provide maximum flexibility to the implementation of digital
signature technology and the
business models necessary to support it, that will provide a clear basis for
the recognition of certificates
issued by foreign certification authorities, and, to the extent reasonably
possible, that will maximize the
opportunities for uniformity with the laws of other jurisdictions (both within
the United States and
internationally).
(c) The Secretary of State shall have exclusive authority to adopt
rules authorized by
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90-759, eff. 7-1-99.)
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