# Michigan — Notary public commission term length by US state — how many years a commission lasts before it must be renewed, quoted from the state's own statute

For Michigan, commission term is until the notary's birthday occurring not less than 6 years and not more than 7 years after the date of his or her appointment; statute is MCL 55.269, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Michigan _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** until the notary's birthday occurring not less than 6 years and not more than 7 years after the date of his or her appointment _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** MCL 55.269 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> a notary public may reside in, move to, and perform notarial acts anywhere in this state from the date of appointment until the notary's birthday occurring not less than 6 years and not more than 7 years after the date of his or her appointment unless the appointment is canceled, suspended, or revoked by the secretary or by operation of law.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> MCL - Section 55.269 Download Section Chapter 55 Act 238 of 2003

## Source

- https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-55-269

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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