MAINE NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Maine Notary Public is primarily authorized to perform which of the
following acts?
A. Provide legal advice on document preparation
B. Administer oaths and affirmations
C. Draft wills and trusts
D. Record documents with the county registry
Rationale: A Maine notary’s core statutory authority includes administering
oaths and affirmations, taking acknowledgments, and performing other
notarial acts, but not giving legal advice or drafting legal instruments.
2. Under Maine law, a notary public is commissioned for a term of:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
, Rationale: Maine commissions notaries public for a seven-year term unless
the commission is earlier revoked or resigned.
3. Which entity commissions Maine Notaries Public?
A. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court
B. The Maine Secretary of State
C. The county registrar
D. The Attorney General’s Office
Rationale: The Secretary of State is the commissioning authority for notaries
in Maine.
4. A Maine notary must be at least which age at the time of application?
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 21
Rationale: Maine law requires notaries public to be at least 18 years old.
5. Which of the following is required to qualify for a Maine notary
commission?
A. Residency in Maine only
B. Residency in Maine or employment/business in Maine
C. U.S. citizenship only
, D. Ownership of property in Maine
Rationale: Maine allows residents and certain nonresidents who live, work,
or conduct business in Maine to qualify.
6. A Maine notary’s official seal must include which element?
A. County of residence
B. The words “Notary Public” and “Maine”
C. Commission expiration date only
D. State emblem only
Rationale: Maine requires the notary seal to clearly identify the notary as a
Maine notary public.
7. Which notarial act confirms that a signer personally appeared and
acknowledged signing a document?
A. Jurat
B. Acknowledgment
C. Copy certification
D. Oath
Rationale: An acknowledgment is used when a signer declares that they
executed a document voluntarily.
8. A jurat differs from an acknowledgment primarily because a jurat:
A. Does not require personal appearance
, B. Is used only for deeds
C. Requires an oath or affirmation
D. Can be performed without identification
Rationale: A jurat requires the signer to swear or affirm the truthfulness of
the document’s contents.
9. What is the minimum requirement for personal appearance in Maine?
A. Video conferencing only
B. Physical presence before the notary (unless remote notarization is
lawfully authorized)
C. Telephone appearance
D. Appearance before a witness
Rationale: Traditional Maine notarizations require physical presence unless
remote notarization statutes apply.
10.Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization?
A. Expired driver’s license
B. Current government-issued photo ID
C. Social media profile
D. Credit card
Rationale: Reliable identification must be current, government-issued, and
include a photograph.
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Maine Notary Public is primarily authorized to perform which of the
following acts?
A. Provide legal advice on document preparation
B. Administer oaths and affirmations
C. Draft wills and trusts
D. Record documents with the county registry
Rationale: A Maine notary’s core statutory authority includes administering
oaths and affirmations, taking acknowledgments, and performing other
notarial acts, but not giving legal advice or drafting legal instruments.
2. Under Maine law, a notary public is commissioned for a term of:
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years
, Rationale: Maine commissions notaries public for a seven-year term unless
the commission is earlier revoked or resigned.
3. Which entity commissions Maine Notaries Public?
A. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court
B. The Maine Secretary of State
C. The county registrar
D. The Attorney General’s Office
Rationale: The Secretary of State is the commissioning authority for notaries
in Maine.
4. A Maine notary must be at least which age at the time of application?
A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 21
Rationale: Maine law requires notaries public to be at least 18 years old.
5. Which of the following is required to qualify for a Maine notary
commission?
A. Residency in Maine only
B. Residency in Maine or employment/business in Maine
C. U.S. citizenship only
, D. Ownership of property in Maine
Rationale: Maine allows residents and certain nonresidents who live, work,
or conduct business in Maine to qualify.
6. A Maine notary’s official seal must include which element?
A. County of residence
B. The words “Notary Public” and “Maine”
C. Commission expiration date only
D. State emblem only
Rationale: Maine requires the notary seal to clearly identify the notary as a
Maine notary public.
7. Which notarial act confirms that a signer personally appeared and
acknowledged signing a document?
A. Jurat
B. Acknowledgment
C. Copy certification
D. Oath
Rationale: An acknowledgment is used when a signer declares that they
executed a document voluntarily.
8. A jurat differs from an acknowledgment primarily because a jurat:
A. Does not require personal appearance
, B. Is used only for deeds
C. Requires an oath or affirmation
D. Can be performed without identification
Rationale: A jurat requires the signer to swear or affirm the truthfulness of
the document’s contents.
9. What is the minimum requirement for personal appearance in Maine?
A. Video conferencing only
B. Physical presence before the notary (unless remote notarization is
lawfully authorized)
C. Telephone appearance
D. Appearance before a witness
Rationale: Traditional Maine notarizations require physical presence unless
remote notarization statutes apply.
10.Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization?
A. Expired driver’s license
B. Current government-issued photo ID
C. Social media profile
D. Credit card
Rationale: Reliable identification must be current, government-issued, and
include a photograph.
