Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 39: REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (WHOLE CHAPTER TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
4 §1922. Notary public commission; qualifications; no immunity or benefit (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1922. Notary public commission; qualifications; no immunity or benefit
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
1.  Application.  An individual qualified under subsection 2 may apply to the Secretary of State for a notary public commission. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the Secretary of State and pay any application fee.  
[PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
2.  Qualifications.  An applicant for a notary public commission must:  
A. Be at least 18 years of age;   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
B. Be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this State;   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
C. Be able to read and write English;   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
D. Not be disqualified to receive a commission under section 1924; and   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
E. Have passed the examination required under section 1923, subsection 1.   [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).]
3.  Oath required.  Before issuance of a notary public commission, an applicant for the commission shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation before a dedimus justice: "I, (name), do swear that I will support the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine, so help me God. I, (name), do swear that I will faithfully discharge, to the best of my abilities, the duties incumbent on me as a notary public according to the Constitution of Maine and the laws of this State, so help me God."  
When a person is conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, the word "affirm" may be substituted for the word "swear" and the words "this I do under penalty of perjury" may be substituted for the words "so help me God."  
[PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
4.  Commission issued.  The Secretary of State shall issue to an applicant who has complied with this section a notary public commission valid for a term of 7 years.  
[PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
5.  No immunity or benefit.  A commission issued under subsection 4 authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. The commission does not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by the laws of this State on public officials or employees.  
[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

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 4: JUDICIARY

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 §1912. Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe (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 §1915. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual (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 §1921. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

4 §1922. Notary public commission; qualifications; no immunity or benefit (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

4 §1923. Examination of notary public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

4 §1924. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission 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 §1932. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

4 §1933. Effective date (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)