(1) To be registered as a certification authority, a person must:

(a) file with the secretary of state;

(b) pay the fees required in Title 35, MCA; and

(c) pay a license fee of $300.00 as required by 2-20-109 (4) , MCA.

(2) The certification authority:

(a) must use encryption technology that conforms to industry standards; and

(b) shall assume all responsibility and liability for:

(i) ensuring the identity of those entities they provide with digital signatures; and

(ii) the use of those signatures.