Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)
Section 55.261 - Short Title.

Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Michigan law on notarial acts".
History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 361, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 55 - Notaries Public

Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)

Section 55.261 - Short Title.

Section 55.263 - Definitions; a to I.

Section 55.265 - Definitions; J to R.

Section 55.267 - Definitions; S to V.

Section 55.269 - Notary Public; Appointment; Extension of Expiration Date for 2020 Through 2021.

Section 55.271 - Notary Public; Qualifications.

Section 55.273 - Filing; Oath; Bond; Fee.

Section 55.275 - Application; Format; Fee; Use of Lein or Ichat; Certificate of Appointment; Electronic Application and Payment Process.

Section 55.277 - Notary Education and Training Fund.

Section 55.279 - Reappointment; Licensed Attorney as Notary Public; Cause for Cancellation of Appointment.

Section 55.281 - Corrected Notary Public Commission.

Section 55.283 - Obtaining and Reading State Statutes.

Section 55.285 - Performance of Notarial Acts; Scope; Verification.

Section 55.285a - Notarial Acts Performed in Another State; in Federally Recognized Indian Tribe; Under Federal Law; in Foreign Country; Applicability; Definition of "Foreign Country".

Section 55.286 - Electronic Notarization Systems; Notification Required.

Section 55.286a - Approval of Electronic Notarization Systems; Minimum Requirements; Certification by Government-Sponsored Enterprise.

Section 55.286b - Remote Electronic Notarization Platforms; Requirements; Approval; Review Standards; Recording Limitations; Journal; Requirements; Custodian.

Section 55.286c - Use of 2-Way Real-Time Audiovisual Technology; Requirements; Signing in Counterparts; Applicability of Section; Presumed Compliance.

Section 55.286d - Use of Electronic Records and Signatures; Use of 2-Way Real-Time Audiovisual Technology; Applicability of Section.

Section 55.287 - Signature of Notary Public; Statements; Stamp, Seal, or Electronic Process; Effect of Illegible Statement.

Section 55.289 - Repealed. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006.

Section 55.291 - Notary Public; Prohibited Conduct.

Section 55.293 - Person With Physical Limitations; Signature by Notary Public.

Section 55.295 - Request by Secretary of State; Failure to Respond.

Section 55.297 - Misconduct; Civil Liability; Conditions.

Section 55.299 - Violations of Notary Public Laws.

Section 55.300 - Investigation by Secretary of State; Complaint.

Section 55.300a - Penalties; Evidence; Notice and Hearing; Revocation of Commission; Fine.

Section 55.301 - Automatic Revocation; Violation as Felony; Notification of Conviction.

Section 55.303 - Reapplication After Revocation; Unpaid Fine.

Section 55.305 - Injunction or Restraining Order.

Section 55.307 - Presumption.

Section 55.309 - Violation as Misdemeanor or Felony; Jurisdiction; Penalties and Remedies as Cumulative.

Section 55.311 - Notary Fees Fund.

Section 55.313 - Maintenance of Records.

Section 55.314 - Application of Act.

Section 55.315 - Rules.