The section of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act referenced in support of background checks for notary signing agents reads as follows:

Section 501(b) Financial Institutions safeguards

In furtherance of the policy in subsection (a) of this section, each agency or authority described in section 6805(a) of this title shall establish appropriate standards for the financial institutions subject to their jurisdiction relating to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards

1) to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information;

2) to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and

3) to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information which could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

Courtesy of Notary Notes (December/January 2007), a bi-monthly publication of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries.

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