Notary Public Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Notary Public Examination
- Provider
- Maine Secretary of State
- Format
- Written examination questions in the new-commission application; online examination for renewal.
- Passing score
- Applicants must pass. Online renewal requires a correct response before advancing to the next category of questions.
Practice scope
Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.
- Title 4, Chapter 39. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
- Chapter 700: Rules Governing Notaries Public, Notarial Officers, Notarial Acts and the Procedures for Electronic and Remote Notarization
- Title 21-A, section 903-E. Persons not authorized to administer an oath or affirmation to a petition circulator
Examination sources
- Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, Chapter 39
4 M.R.S. §1923(1)
- Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, Chapter 39
4 M.R.S. §1923(2)
- 29-250 CMR Chapter 700
29-250 CMR ch.700, §2(1)(E)
- Application for a Notary Public Commission
Page 5, Signature of Applicant, named statutes and rules
- Maine Secretary of State, Notary Public Course of Study
Grounds to Deny, Refuse to Renew, Revoke, Suspend or Condition Commission, petition restriction
- 29-250 CMR Chapter 700
Statutory Authority
- Maine Secretary of State, Notary Public Resources
Renewal of Notary Public Commission, examination and scoring
- Application for a Notary Public Commission
Page 3, examination question 7 and answer choices
- 29-250 CMR Chapter 700
29-250 CMR ch.700, §3(4)
- Maine Secretary of State, I Want to Apply/Renew a Notary
New commission application procedure
- Maine Secretary of State, I Want to Apply/Renew a Notary
Renewal examination submission procedure
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.