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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (ME): practice questions

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Question 1 · Maine

For which notarizations must a Maine notarial officer keep a journal?

  1. Only acts for which a fee is charged
  2. Only acknowledgments of real estate deeds
  3. All electronic and remote notarizations
  4. All notarial acts of every kind
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C. All electronic and remote notarizations — 4 M.R.S. 1920(1).

Question 2 · Maine

How long must a Maine journal be retained?

  1. 3 years from the first entry
  2. 10 years after the last act recorded in it
  3. 7 years, to match the commission term
  4. Until the commission expires or is resigned
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B. 10 years after the last act recorded in it — 4 M.R.S. 1920(1).

Question 3 · Maine

When identity is based on an ID credential, what must the journal entry record about it?

  1. A description of the credential, with its issue and expiration dates
  2. Nothing beyond the signer's printed name
  3. Only the last four digits of its number
  4. A photocopy of both sides of the credential, initialed by the signer and the notary
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A. A description of the credential, with its issue and expiration dates — 4 M.R.S. 1920(3)(E).

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