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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure what the law is for compensating an employee, you would have to dig deeper into the information here: <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1638_8736---,00.html">http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1638_8736---,00.html</a> There is information for employers with Notaries on staff. Be aware that Notaries have to be bonded.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have had very little demand for the service and haven’t experienced any problems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andrea Estelle<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 2, 2017 9:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you offer notary service in your library could you let me know the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What do you charge for the service?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you compensate the employee that is the notary for performing notary services?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How many notaries do you have on staff?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have you encountered any trouble with offering this service?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any advice if we are considering adding this?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<br>Andrea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Andrea Estelle, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'>Otsego District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:red'>B</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#EE853E'>r</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#FFC000'>i</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#00B050'>g</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#0070C0'>h</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#2E74B5'>t</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#7030A0'>e</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:red'>n</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#7030A0'>the Corner Where You Are</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Andrea_Writes;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=364 height=93 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2933B.F63333F0" alt="andrea logo copy"></span><b><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#5B0E94'>Every Great Community Deserves a Great Library</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#5B0E94'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro"'><a href="http://www.otsegolibrary.org/">www.otsegolibrary.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Bliss Pro";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>