Maine § 4 §1916 Certificate of notarial act

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §1916 — Certificate of notarial act

Maine § 4 §1916

Title 4JUDICIARY

Ch. 39REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 4 §1916 (2026).

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1.Certificate required. A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must:

2.Stamp requirements. If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notarial officer, an official stamp may be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection 1, paragraphs B, C and D, an official stamp must be attached to or logically associated with the certificate.

3.Sufficiency of certificate. A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 and:

4.Execution of certificate certifies compliance. By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the o

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1.
Certificate required.
A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must:
2.
Stamp requirements.
If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notarial officer, an official stamp may be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection 1, paragraphs B, C and D, an official stamp must be attached to or logically associated with the certificate.
3.
Sufficiency of certificate.
A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections 1 and 2 and:
4.
Execution of certificate certifies compliance.
By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the officer has complied with the requirements and made the determinations specified in sections 1904, 1905 and 1906.
5.
Notarial act to precede signature.
A notarial officer may not affix the officer's signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.
6.
Certificate to be attached.
If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate must be part of, or securely attached to, the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate must be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the Secretary of State has established standards by rule pursuant to section 1928 for attaching, affixing or logically associating the certificate, the process must conform to the standards.