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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Notarial acts (ME): practice questions

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Question 1 · Maine

Besides notaries and court officers, who may perform notarial acts in Maine by virtue of office?

  1. An attorney admitted and eligible to practice in Maine courts
  2. A bank officer for the bank's own customers
  3. Any municipal clerk, deputy clerk or town selectperson acting within the town
  4. A licensed real estate broker for closings only
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A. An attorney admitted and eligible to practice in Maine courts — 4 M.R.S. 1910(1)(C).

Question 2 · Maine

A signer cannot physically sign because of a disability. Who may sign the signer's name at the signer's direction?

  1. An individual other than the notarial officer
  2. Only the notarial officer performing the act
  3. Only a court-appointed guardian
  4. A family member of the signer, after a judge approves the arrangement in writing
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A. An individual other than the notarial officer — 4 M.R.S. 1909.

Question 3 · Maine

May a Maine notary make a certified copy of a birth certificate?

  1. Yes, if the notary personally compares the copy against the original certificate
  2. No, unless the registrant appears in person
  3. Yes, but only for use outside the United States
  4. No; notaries may not certify copies of vital or public records
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D. No; notaries may not certify copies of vital or public records — 29-250 C.M.R. ch. 700, 8.

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