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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 1908

Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Known as the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Act

The act spans §§ 1901–1933 (33 sections).

PL 2021, c. 651, Pt

1. Basis to refuse. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:

A. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

B. The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

2. Refusal permitted unless otherwise required. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than this chapter.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.