(5 ILCS 175/15-310)
Sec. 15-310. Issuance of a certificate. A certification authority may issue a certificate to a prospective subscriber for the purpose of allowing third parties to verify digital signatures created by the subscriber only after:
(1) the certification authority has received a
request for issuance from the prospective subscriber; and
(2) the certification authority has:
(A) complied with all of the relevant practices
and procedures set forth in its applicable certification practice statement, if any; or
(B) in the absence of a certification practice
statement addressing these issues, confirmed in a trustworthy manner that:
(i) the prospective subscriber is the person
to be listed in the certificate to be issued;
(ii) the information in the certificate to be
issued is accurate; and
(iii) the prospective subscriber rightfully
holds a private key capable of creating a digital signature, and the public key to be listed in the certificate can be used to verify a digital signature affixed by such private key.
(Source: P.A. 90-759, eff. 7-1-99.)
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