§1927. Validity of notarial acts
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
Except as otherwise provided in section 1904, subsection 6, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this chapter does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this chapter does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on the laws of this State other than this chapter or the laws of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts. This section does not limit the authority of the Secretary of State to reject candidate or initiative or referendum petitions under Title 21‑A on the basis of improper notarizations. [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)