Sec. 35.
(1) Upon receiving a written or electronic request from the secretary, a notary public shall do all of the following as applicable:
(a) Furnish the secretary with a copy of the notary public's records that relate to the request.
(b) Within 15 days after receiving the request, respond to the secretary with information that relates to the official acts performed by the notary public.
(c) Permit the secretary to inspect his or her notary public records, contracts, or other information that pertains to the official acts of a notary public if those records, contracts, or other information is maintained by the notary public.
(2) Upon presentation to the secretary of satisfactory evidence that a notary public has failed to respond within 15 days or another time period designated under this act to a request of the secretary under subsection (1), the secretary may notify the notary public that his or her notary public commission is suspended indefinitely until he or she provides a satisfactory response to the request.
History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 426, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2006
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 238 of 2003 - Michigan Law on Notarial Acts (55.261 - 55.315)
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 55.277 - Notary Education and Training Fund.
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 55.286 - Electronic Notarization Systems; Notification Required.
Section 55.289 - Repealed. 2006, Act 155, Imd.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 55.311 - Notary Fees Fund.
Section 55.313 - Maintenance of Records.