State of Michigan Notary Seal Requirements
On each record that a notary public performs a notarial act and immediately near the notary public's
signature, as is practical, the notary public shall print, type, stamp, or otherwise imprint mechanically or
electronically sufficiently clear and legible to be read by the secretary and in a manner capable of
photographic reproduction all of the following in this format or in a similar format that conveys all of the
same information:
- The name of the notary public exactly as it appears on his or her application for commission as a notary
public.
- The statement: "Notary public, State of Michigan, County of __________.".
- The statement: "My commission expires __________.".
- If performing a notarial act in a county other than the county of commission, the statement: "Acting in
the County of __________.".
- The date the notarial act was performed.
- If applicable, whether the notarial act was performed using an electronic notarization system under
section 26a or performed using a remote electronic notarization platform under section 26b.
A notary public may use a stamp, seal, or electronic process that contains all of the information
required above. However, the notary public shall not use the stamp, seal, or electronic process
in a manner that renders anything illegible on the record being notarized.
A notary public shall not use an
embosser alone or use any other method that cannot be reproduced.