MCL 55.291 Notary Public; Prohibited Conduct

• Library: Michigan Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Public Act 321 of the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: MCL 55.291

(1) A notary public shall not certify or notarize that a record is either of the following:

(a) An original.

(b) A true copy of another record.

(2) A notary public shall not do any of the following:

(a) Perform a notarial act upon any record executed by himself or herself.

(b) Notarize his or her own signature.

(c) Take his or her own deposition or affidavit.

(3) A notary public shall not claim to have powers, qualifications, rights, or privileges that the office of notary does not provide, including the power to counsel on immigration matters.

(4) A notary public shall not, in any document, advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business card, or other comparable written material describing the role of the notary public, literally translate from English into another language terms or titles including, but not limited to, notary public, notary, licensed, attorney, lawyer, or any other term that implies the person is an attorney.

(5) A notary public who is not a licensed attorney and who advertises notarial services in a language other than English shall include in the document, advertisement, stationery, letterhead, business card, or other comparable written material the following, prominently displayed in the same language:

(a) The statement: "I am not an attorney and have no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters".

(b) The fees for notarial acts as specified by statute.

(6) A notary public may not use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice, or sign.

(7) A notary public shall not perform any notarial act in connection with a transaction if the notary public has a conflict of interest. As used in this subsection, "conflict of interest" means either or both of the following: