The Michigan Law for Notaries has a limit on what can be charged, here is the pertinent info from the SOS website: “The Michigan Notary Public Act provides that a notary public may charge up to $10.00 for performing a notarial act.. Additional fees for travel may be negotiated between the notary and the client prior to the commencement of the travel.”

I’m not sure what the law is for compensating an employee, you would have to dig deeper into the information here: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1638_8736---,00.html There is information for employers with Notaries on staff. Be aware that Notaries have to be bonded.

I am the only Notary here at our Library and I work part time so we do not “advertise” this as a service. If someone is looking for a Notary and I’m here I will perform the service at no charge. If I’m not here then we recommend they go to the local bank.

We have had very little demand for the service and haven’t experienced any problems.

I think if you offer this as a advertised service you will have to make sure that there is a Notary there if people expect to find one.

 

From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Estelle
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:37 AM
To: michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries

 

Hi Everyone,

 

If you offer notary service in your library could you let me know the following:

 

What do you charge for the service?

Do you compensate the employee that is the notary for performing notary services?

How many notaries do you have on staff?

Have you encountered any trouble with offering this service?

Any advice if we are considering adding this?

 

Thanks,
Andrea

 

Andrea Estelle, MLIS

Library Director

Otsego District Library

 

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