§1011. Recognition of notarial acts performed outside this State (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) For the purposes of this Act, “notarial acts” means acts which the laws and regulations of this State authorize notaries public of this State to perform, including the administering of oaths and affirmations, taking […]
§1012. Authentication of authority of officer (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. Proof. If the notarial act is performed by any of the persons described in section 1011, subsections 1 to 4, other than a person authorized to perform notarial acts by the laws or regulations of a […]
§1013. Certificate of person taking acknowledgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The person taking an acknowledgment shall certify that: [PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).] 1. Appearance. The person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment and acknowledged executing the instrument; and [RR 2021, c. 1, […]
§1014-A. Presumption of compliance (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) For the purposes of section 1014, subsection 2, a certificate of acknowledgment taken in a state other than Maine shall be presumed to be in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which […]
§1014. Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under section 1011 shall be accepted in this State if: [PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).] 1. Laws of the State. The […]
§1015. Certificate of acknowledgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) 1. Definition. The words “acknowledged before me” means: A. That the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment; [PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).] B. That the person acknowledging acknowledged executing the instrument; [RR 2021, […]
§1016. Short forms of acknowledgment (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this State. The forms shall be known as “Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment” and may […]
§1017. Acknowledgments not affected by this Act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) A notarial act performed prior to October 1, 1969 is not affected by this Act. This Act provides an additional method of proving notarial acts. Nothing in this Act diminishes or invalidates the recognition accorded to […]
§1018. Uniformity of interpretation (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) This Act shall be so interpreted as to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. [PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).
§1019. Short title (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/23) This Act may be cited as the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act. [PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 364 (NEW).
