NAC720.490. Warranties, promises and certifications by other certification authorities.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 720.480 and 720.610, a certification authority:

     (a) By issuing a certificate:

          (1) Warrants to the subscriber named in the certificate that:

               (I) The certificate contains no information known by the certification authority to be false;

               (II) The certificate satisfies all material requirements of this chapter; and

               (III) The certification authority has not exceeded any limitations on his or her authority in issuing the certificate.

          (2) Promises to the subscriber named in the certificate, unless the certification authority and subscriber agree otherwise:

               (I) To act promptly to suspend or revoke a certificate in accordance with this chapter; and

               (II) To notify the subscriber within a reasonable time of any facts known to the certification authority that significantly affect the validity or reliability of the certificate after issuance.

          (3) Certifies to all persons who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate or on a digital signature verifiable by the public key set forth in the certificate that:

               (I) The subscriber has accepted the certificate;

               (II) The information in the certificate identified as confirmed by the certification authority was accurate when the certificate was issued;

               (III) All information foreseeably material to the reliability of the certificate is stated or incorporated by reference in the certificate; and

               (IV) The certification authority has complied with all applicable laws and regulations of this State governing the issuance of the certificate.

     (b) By publishing a certificate, certifies to the repository where the certificate is published and to all persons who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that the certification authority has issued the certificate to the subscriber.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of this section may not be waived, disclaimed or otherwise limited by agreement.

     (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R155-98, eff. 12-2-99)