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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 4: JUDICIARY
Chapter 19: NOTARIES PUBLIC
4 §951-A. Commission signature

Universal Citation:
4 ME Rev Stat § 951-A (2011 through 125th Legis)
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§951-A. Commission signature

1. Official signature. When performing a notarization, a notary public must sign by producing that notary public s official signature by hand in the same form as indicated on the notary public s commission. For the purposes of this section, the notary public s official signature is the signature that appears on the notary public s most recent oath of office or most recent application for a notary public commission.

[ 2009, c. 74, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Change of signature. If the official signature of a notary public changes during the term of the notary public's commission, the notary public shall immediately provide the Secretary of State with a new sample of the notary public s official signature.

[ 2009, c. 74, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 74, §1 (NEW).

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