MCL 55.286a Approval of Electronic Notarization Systems; Minimum Requirements; Certification By Government-Sponsored Enterprise

• Library: Michigan Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Public Act 321 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: MCL 55.286a

(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.