§951-A. Commission signature (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. Official signature. When performing a notarization, a notary public must sign by producing that notary public’s official signature by hand in the same form as indicated on the notary public’s commission. For the purposes of this section, the notary […]
§951. Seal; authority to administer oaths (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) A notary public may keep a seal of office, engraved with the notary public’s name exactly as it appears on the notary public’s commission, and the words “Notary Public” and “Maine” or its abbreviation “Me.,” with the […]
§952. Protests of losses; record and copies (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) When requested, every notary public shall enter on record all losses or damages sustained or apprehended by sea or land, and all averages and such other matters as, by mercantile usage, appertain to the notary public’s […]
§953. Demand and notice on bills and notes (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) Any notary public may, in behalf of any person interested, present any bill of exchange or other negotiable paper for acceptance or payment to any party liable therefor, notify indorsers or other parties thereto, record […]
§954-A. Conflict of interest (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) A notary public may not perform any notarial act for any person if that person is the notary public’s spouse, parent, sibling, child, spouse’s parent, spouse’s sibling, spouse’s child or child’s spouse, except that a notary public may solemnize […]
§954. Acts of notary who is interested in corporation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) Any notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer or employee of a bank or other corporation may take the acknowledgement of any party to any written instrument executed to or by such corporation, […]
§955-A. Removal from office (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 74 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 771, §22 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 456, §A10 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 573, §2 (RPR). PL 1997, c. 712, §1 (RP).
§955-B. Maintenance of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The Secretary of State shall recommend that every notary public keep and maintain records of all notarial acts performed. The notary shall safeguard and retain exclusive custody of these records. The notary may not surrender the records to another […]
§955-C. Disciplinary action; grounds; procedure; complaints (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. Grounds. The Secretary of State may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the commission of a notary public in the State. The Secretary of State’s actions may be based on any of the following grounds: […]
§955. Copies; evidence (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The protest of any foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or order, and all copies or certificates granted by the notary public must be under the notary public’s hand and received in all courts as legal evidence of […]
§956. Resignation or removal; deposit of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The Secretary of State shall recommend that, on the resignation or removal from office of any notary public, the notary’s records be transferred to the custody of the State Archivist. [PL 1993, c. 485, §2 […]
§957. Injury or concealment of records (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) Whoever knowingly destroys, defaces or conceals such record forfeits not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, and is liable for damages to any person injured in a civil action.
§958. Fees for protest and appropriation of penalties (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) For each protest of a bill or note, notifying parties, making a certificate thereof in due form and recording the proceedings, a notary public must receive $1.50. All penalties provided in section 957 accrue 1/2 […]
§959. Grandfather clause; seal; records (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 465, §5 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 425, §2 (RP).
§960. Advertisement of services (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. Advertisement defined. For purposes of this section, “advertisement” means material designed to promote a product or service offered by a person that is engaged in offering such products or services for profit. “Advertisement” includes business cards, brochures and […]
§961. Continuation of temporary modification of certain in-person notarization and acknowledgement requirements (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) This section is intended to continue the effect of Executive Order 37 FY 19/20 as amended by Executive Order 37-A FY 19/20 beyond the end of the state of emergency declared […]
