Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

Summary

The legislation revises the state’s notary statutes, adding clear definitions for electronic and remote notarizations and the technology that enables them. It lets notaries choose which electronic or remote platforms they will use and bars others from forcing a specific system. The changes impact notaries, signers and any businesses that rely on notarized documents.

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