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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 238 of 2003


MICHIGAN NOTARY PUBLIC ACT

Act 238 of 2003

AN ACT to provide for the qualification, appointment, and regulation of notaries; to provide for the levy, assessment, and collection of certain service charges and fees and to provide for their disposition; to create certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for liability for certain persons; to provide for the admissibility of certain evidence; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and local officers; to provide for remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 55.261Short title.
Section 55.263Definitions; A to I.
Section 55.265Definitions; J to R.
Section 55.267Definitions; S to V.
Section 55.269Notary public; appointment.
Section 55.271Notary public; qualifications.
Section 55.273Filing; oath; bond; fee.
Section 55.275Application; format; fee; use of L.E.I.N. to check criminal background; certificate of appointment.
Section 55.277Notary education and training fund.
Section 55.279Reappointment; cause for cancellation of appointment.
Section 55.281Corrected notary public commission.
Section 55.283Obtaining and reading state statutes.
Section 55.285Performance of notarial acts; scope; verification.
Section 55.287Signature of notary public; statements; stamp, seal, or electronic process; effect of illegible statement.
Section 55.289Repealed. 2006, Act 155, Imd. Eff. May 26, 2006.
Section 55.291Notary public; prohibited conduct.
Section 55.293Person with physical limitations; signature by notary public.
Section 55.295Request by secretary of state; failure to respond.
Section 55.297Misconduct; civil liability; conditions.
Section 55.299Violations of notary public laws.
Section 55.300Investigation by secretary of state; complaint.
Section 55.300aPenalties; evidence; notice and hearing; revocation of commission; fine.
Section 55.301Automatic revocation; violation as felony.
Section 55.303Reapplication after revocation; unpaid fine.
Section 55.305Injunction or restraining order.
Section 55.307Presumption.
Section 55.309Violation as misdemeanor; penalties and remedies as cumulative.
Section 55.311Notary fees fund.
Section 55.313Maintenance of records.
Section 55.315Rules.

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