§1908. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
1. Basis to refuse. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:
A. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
B. The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
[PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
2. Refusal permitted unless otherwise required. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than this chapter.
[PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 39: REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (WHOLE CHAPTER TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1901. Short title (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1902. Definitions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1903. Applicability (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1904. Authority to perform notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1905. Requirements for certain notarial acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1906. Personal appearance required (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1907. Identification of individual (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1908. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1909. Signature if individual unable to sign (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1910. Notarial act in this State (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1911. Notarial act in another state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1913. Notarial act under federal authority (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1914. Foreign notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1916. Certificate of notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1917. Short form certificates (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1918. Official stamp (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1919. Stamping device (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1920. Journal (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1923. Examination of notary public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1925. Database of notaries public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1926. Prohibited acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1927. Validity of notarial acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1928. Rules (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1929. Notary public commission in effect (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1930. Savings clause (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1931. Uniformity of application and construction (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1933. Effective date (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)