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MI Comp L § 55.265 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.265 - Definitions; J to R.

55.265 Definitions; J to R.Sec. 5.  As used in this act:  (a) "Jurat" means a certification by a notary public that a signer, whose identity is personally known to the notary public or proven on the basis of satisfactory evidence, has made in the presence of the notary public a voluntary signature and taken an oath or affirmation vouching for the truthfulness of the signed record.  (b) "Lineal ancestor" means an individual who is in the direct line of ascent including, but not limited to, a parent or grandparent.  (c) "Lineal descendant" means an individual who is in the direct line of descent including, but not limited to, a child or grandchild.  (d) "Notarial act" means any of the following:  (i) An act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that a notary public commissioned in this state is authorized to perform including, but not limited to, taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, or witnessing or attesting a signature performed in compliance with this act.   (ii) An act described in subparagraph (i) that is performed in another jurisdiction and meets the requirements of section 25a.  (e) "Notify" means to communicate or send a message by a recognized mail, delivery service, or electronic means.  (f) "Official misconduct" means 1 or more of the following:  (i) The exercise of power or the performance of a duty that is unauthorized, unlawful, abusive, negligent, reckless, or injurious.  (ii) The charging of a fee that exceeds the maximum amount authorized by law.  (g) "Person" means an individual or a corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.  (h) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.  (i) "Remote electronic notarization platform" means any combination of technology that enables a notary public to perform a notarial act remotely; that allows the notary public to communicate by sight and sound with the individual for whom he or she is performing the notarial act, and witnesses, if applicable, by means of audio and visual communication; and that includes features to conduct credential analysis and identity proofing.  (j) "Revocation" means the termination of a notary public's commission to perform notarial acts. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 360, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
MI Comp L § 55.267 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.267 - Definitions; S to V.

55.267 Definitions; S to V.Sec. 7.  As used in this act:  (a) "Secretary" means the secretary of state or his or her designee.  (b) "Signature" means an individual's written or printed name, electronic signature, or mark, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed, adopted, or made by the individual with the intent to sign the record.  (c) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  (d) "Suspension" means the temporary withdrawal of the notary public's commission to perform notarial acts during the period of the suspension.  (e) "Verification upon oath or affirmation" means a declaration, made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a statement in a record is true. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 360, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
MI Comp L § 55.269 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.269 - Notary Public; Appointment; Extension of Expiration Date for 2020 Through 2021.

55.269 Notary public; appointment; extension of expiration date for 2020 through 2021.Sec. 9.  (1) The secretary may appoint as a notary public a person who complies with the requirements of this act.  (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), a notary public may reside in, move to, and perform notarial acts anywhere in this state from the date of appointment until the notary's birthday occurring not less than 6 years and not more than 7 years after the date of his or her appointment unless the appointment is canceled, suspended, or revoked by the secretary or by operation of law.  (3) The secretary shall not appoint as a notary public a person who is serving a term of imprisonment in a state correctional facility or jail in this or any other state or in a federal correctional facility.  (4) A notary public's commission under subsection (2) that expired after March 1, 2020 and before June 30, 2021 is valid through June 30, 2021. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 2020 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 55.271 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.271 - Notary Public; Qualifications.

55.271 Notary public; qualifications.Sec. 11.  (1) The secretary may appoint as a notary public an individual who applies to the secretary and meets all of the following qualifications:  (a) Is at least 18 years of age.  (b) Is a resident of this state or maintains a principal place of business in this state.  (c) Reads and writes in the English language.  (d) Has not been convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, or violation described in section 41.  (e) For an applicant who does not reside in the state of Michigan, demonstrates that his or her principal place of business is located in the county in which he or she requests appointment and indicates that he or she is engaged in an activity in connection with that business in which he or she is likely to be required to perform notarial acts.   (f) If applicable, has filed with the county clerk of his or her county of residence or expected appointment a surety bond and an oath under section 13, in a format acceptable to the secretary. The requirement of filing a bond does not apply to an applicant that demonstrates, in a manner acceptable to the secretary, licensure as an attorney at law in this state.  (2) The secretary shall, on a monthly basis, notify the county clerk's office of the appointment of any notaries in that county. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 510, Eff. Apr. 1, 2007 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 361, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
MI Comp L § 55.273 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.273 - Filing; Oath; Bond; Fee.

55.273 Filing; oath; bond; fee.Sec. 13.  (1) Within 90 days before filing an application for a notary public appointment, a person shall file with the county clerk of his or her residence or expected appointment a proper surety bond and an oath taken as prescribed by the constitution.  (2) The bond shall be in the sum of $10,000.00 with good and sufficient surety by a surety licensed to do business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned upon indemnifying or reimbursing a person, financing agency, or governmental agency for monetary loss caused through the official misconduct of the notary public in the performance of a notarial act. The surety is required to indemnify or reimburse only after a judgment based on official misconduct has been entered in a court of competent jurisdiction against the notary public. The aggregate liability of the surety shall not exceed the sum of the bond. The surety on the bond may cancel the bond 60 days after the surety notifies the notary, the secretary, and the county clerk of the cancellation. The surety is not liable for a breach of a condition occurring after the effective date of the cancellation. The county clerk shall not accept the personal assets of an applicant as security for a surety bond under this act.  (3) Each person who files an oath and, if applicable, a bond with a county clerk as required in subsection (1) shall pay a $10.00 filing fee to the county clerk. Upon receipt of the filing fee, the county clerk shall give an oath certificate of filing and a bond, if applicable, to the person as prescribed by the secretary. A charter county with a population of more than 2,000,000 may impose by ordinance a fee for the county clerk's services different than the amount prescribed by this subsection. Two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the notary education and training fund established in section 17 on a schedule determined by the secretary. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 510, Eff. Apr. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 55.277 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.277 - Notary Education and Training Fund.

55.277 Notary education and training fund.Sec. 17.  (1) The notary education and training fund is created within the state treasury. Money from fees collected under sections 13(3), 15(2), and 21(4) shall be deposited into the fund.  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.  (3) Up to $150,000.00 shall remain in the fund at the close of each fiscal year and shall not lapse to the general fund. Any amount in excess of $150,000.00 shall lapse to the general fund.  (4) The secretary shall expend money from the fund in the form of grants, upon appropriation, for the purposes of providing education and training programs for county clerks and their staffs including, but not limited to, notary responsibilities, election worker training, and election processes. The secretary shall consult with the president of the Michigan association of county clerks, or his or her designee, when approving grant applications under this section.  (5) The secretary shall annually file a report regarding the balance of the fund at the time of the report and a detailed account of the expenditures in the preceding fiscal year. This report shall be sent to the speaker of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the house of representatives, the majority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the senate. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.279 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.279 - Reappointment; Licensed Attorney as Notary Public; Cause for Cancellation of Appointment.

55.279 Reappointment; licensed attorney as notary public; cause for cancellation of appointment.Sec. 19.  (1) The secretary shall not automatically reappoint a notary public.  (2) A person desiring another notary public appointment may apply to the secretary, in a format prescribed by the secretary, for an original appointment as a notary public. The application may be submitted not more than 60 days before the expiration of his or her current notary public commission.  (3) In the case of a licensed attorney granted an appointment as a notary public under this act and after the initial application under section 15, the secretary shall send a reappointment application form to the licensed attorney at least 90 days before the expiration of the current notary appointment. The application for reappointment shall contain a certification to be completed by the applicant certifying that he or she is still a member in good standing in the state bar of Michigan. The applicant shall otherwise comply with the requirements for appointment as a notary public as described in section 15.  (4) The secretary shall automatically cancel the notary public commission of any person who makes, draws, utters, or delivers any check, draft, or order for the payment of a processing fee under this act that is not honored by the bank, financial institution, or other depository expected to pay the check, draft, or order for payment upon its first presentation. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 510, Eff. Apr. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 55.281 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.281 - Corrected Notary Public Commission.

55.281 Corrected notary public commission.Sec. 21.  (1) A notary public shall immediately apply to the secretary, in a format prescribed by the secretary, for a corrected notary public commission upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:  (a) A change in the notary public's name.  (b) A change in the notary public's residence or business address.  (c) The issuance by the secretary of a notary public commission that contains an error in the person's name, birth date, county, or other pertinent information if the error was made on the notary public's application and was used by the secretary to appoint the person as a notary public.  (2) A notary public shall immediately notify both the secretary and the county clerk of his or her appointment, in a format prescribed by the secretary, upon any change in the factual information stated in the notary public's application for appointment.  (3) The secretary shall notify the county clerk of the applicant's appointment when a corrected commission is issued by the secretary.  (4) If a notary public's certificate of appointment becomes lost, mutilated, or illegible, the notary public shall promptly apply to the secretary for the issuance of a duplicate certificate. The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the secretary and be accompanied by a processing fee of $10.00. One dollar of each processing fee collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the notary education and training fund established in section 17. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
MI Comp L § 55.283 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.283 - Obtaining and Reading State Statutes.

55.283 Obtaining and reading state statutes. Sec. 23.  Before a notary public performs any notarial act, the notary public shall obtain and read a copy of all the current statutes of this state that regulate notarial acts. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004
MI Comp L § 55.286 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.286 - Electronic Notarization Systems; Notification Required.

55.286 Electronic notarization systems; notification required.Sec. 26.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 26c, a notary public may select 1 or more tamper-evident electronic notarization systems to perform notarial acts electronically. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act electronically with an electronic notarization system that the notary public has not selected.  (2) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act electronically, the notary public shall notify the secretary that the notary public will be performing notarial acts electronically and identify the electronic notarization system the notary public intends to use for electronic notarizations. If the secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget have approved the use of 1 or more electronic notarization systems under section 26a, the notary public must select the system he or she intends to use from the approved electronic notarization systems. The secretary may disallow the use of an electronic notarization system if the electronic notarization system does not satisfy the criteria described in section 26a. History: Add. 2018, Act 360, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 2020
MI Comp L § 55.286a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.286a - Approval of Electronic Notarization Systems; Minimum Requirements; Certification by Government-Sponsored Enterprise.

55.286a Approval of electronic notarization systems; minimum requirements; certification by government-sponsored enterprise.Sec. 26a.  (1) By March 30, 2019, the secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget shall review and approve at least 1 electronic notarization system for the performance of electronic notarizations in this state. The secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget may approve multiple electronic notarization systems, and may grant approval of additional electronic notarization systems on an ongoing basis. The secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget shall review the criteria for approval of electronic notarization systems, and whether currently approved electronic notarization systems remain sufficient for the electronic performance of notarial acts, at least every 4 years.  (2) Subject to subsection (3), in considering whether to approve an electronic notarization system for use in this state under subsection (1), the secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget shall consider, at a minimum, the following:  (a) The need to ensure that any change to or tampering with an electronic record containing the information required under this act is evident.  (b) The need to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic notarizations, records, or signatures.  (c) The need to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of electronic notarizations.  (d) The ability to adequately investigate and authenticate a notarial act performed electronically with that electronic notarization system.  (e) The most recent standards regarding electronic notarizations or records promulgated by national bodies, including, but not limited to, the National Association of Secretaries of State.  (f) The standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions that allow electronic notarial acts.  (3) If an electronic notarization system for the performance of electronic notarizations is approved or certified by a government-sponsored enterprise, as that term is defined in 2 USC 622(8), the secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget shall approve the system for use in this state if verifiable proof of that approval or certification is provided to the secretary and department, unless the use of the electronic notarization system is affirmatively disallowed by the secretary. History: Add. 2018, Act 360, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
MI Comp L § 55.286d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.286d - Use of Electronic Records and Signatures; Use of 2-Way Real-Time Audiovisual Technology; Applicability of Section.

55.286d Use of electronic records and signatures; use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology; applicability of section.Sec. 26d.  (1) Beginning April 30, 2020, it is the intent of the legislature that, governmental agencies and officials of this state are encouraged to use or permit the use of electronic records and electronic signatures to transact business, process applications, and recognize the validity of legal instruments, and, when a notarized signature is required by a law of this state, to use a notary public who performs notarial acts electronically under this act.  (2) Beginning April 30, 2020, it is the intent of the legislature that, any requirement under the law of this state that an in-person witness attests to or acknowledges an instrument, record, or deed is satisfied by the use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology in accordance with section 26c.  (3) Beginning April 30, 2020, it is the intent of the legislature that, any requirement that an individual appears personally before or be in the presence of either a notary public at the time of a notarization or a witness at the time of an attestation or acknowledgment is satisfied if the individual, the witnesses, or the notary public are not in the physical presence of each other but can communicate simultaneously by 2-way real-time audiovisual technology in accordance with section 26c at the time of the notarization, attestation, or acknowledgment.  (4) This section does not apply after June 30, 2021. History: Add. 2020, Act 249, Imd. Eff. Nov. 5, 2020 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 336, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 55.287 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.287 - Signature of Notary Public; Statements; Stamp, Seal, or Electronic Process; Effect of Illegible Statement.

55.287 Signature of notary public; statements; stamp, seal, or electronic process; effect of illegible statement.Sec. 27.  (1) A notary public shall place his or her signature on every record upon which he or she performs a notarial act. The notary public shall sign his or her name exactly as his or her name appears on his or her application for commission as a notary public.   (2) On each record that a notary public performs a notarial act and immediately near the notary public's signature, as is practical, the notary public shall print, type, stamp, or otherwise imprint mechanically or electronically sufficiently clear and legible to be read by the secretary and in a manner capable of photographic reproduction all of the following in this format or in a similar format that conveys all of the same information:  (a) The name of the notary public exactly as it appears on his or her application for commission as a notary public.   (b) The statement: "Notary public, State of Michigan, County of __________.".  (c) The statement: "My commission expires __________.".  (d) If performing a notarial act in a county other than the county of commission, the statement: "Acting in the County of __________.".  (e) The date the notarial act was performed.  (f) If applicable, whether the notarial act was performed using an electronic notarization system under section 26a or performed using a remote electronic notarization platform under section 26b.  (3) A notary public may use a stamp, seal, or electronic process that contains all of the information required under subsection (2). However, the notary public shall not use the stamp, seal, or electronic process in a manner that renders anything illegible on the record being notarized. A notary public shall not use an embosser alone or use any other method that cannot be reproduced.   (4) The illegibility of the statements required under subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the transaction or record that was notarized. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 330, Eff. Sept. 30, 2018 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 360, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019
MI Comp L § 55.289 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 55 - Notaries Public|Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)|Section 55.289 - Repealed. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006.

55.289 Repealed. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to use of notary form.