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State of Maine Office of the Secretary of State Application for a Notary Public Commission for a Maine Resident This section is for office use only. Notary Public #: Commission issued: Please read these instructions carefully before completing this application. The applicant must complete this entire application and all questions must be answered completely. Name of Applicant - Please Type or Print your name (This becomes your official notary public commission name) I, ____________________________________ (First name) _______________________ (Middle name or initial-if used) _______________________________________ (Last name) of _________________________________________________ am an adult resident of the State of Maine who is at least 18 years old, and (Town/City of Legal Residence) and requests appointment to the office of NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the STATE OF MAINE. Section A. Please provide complete information. Home Address (Physical location - street or road, city/town and zip code): ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Home phone: ___________________________________________ Work phone: ___________________________________________ Date of birth: ___________________________________________ Mailing Address (if different): Gender: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ________________________________________ If you have ever been or are now currently a notary public in another state or jurisdiction, has your commission ever been revoked or suspended for official misconduct during the last 5 years? (Check one) YES NO If YES, please give state or jurisdiction and the reason for revocation or suspension. (If more space is needed, attach an additional sheet) Male Female Other language fluency: ___________________________________ (Please list language(s)) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you had any criminal convictions in the last 10 years? (Do not include traffic violations) (Check one) YES NO If YES, please give date, charge, town, court and disposition of conviction. (If more space is needed, attach an additional sheet) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 1 of 5 Section B. Please answer all questions. Notarial Law and Practices Knowledge Examination The following questions are designed to familiarize you with situations commonly faced by Maine Notaries Public. Your answers will provide a partial basis to grant or deny your request to be commissioned. You may consult the Notary Public Handbook or other reference materials to assist you in answering these questions. 1. You are asked to notarize a document, what steps would you take? 2. A Notary Public commissioned in the State of Maine may perform duties outside of this State. TRUE FALSE 6. If you receive a direct benefit for the completion of a particular transaction, you may not notarize any documents for that transaction. TRUE FALSE 3. It is considered a conflict of interest to perform a notarial act, other than a marriage, for an immediate family member. TRUE FALSE 7. As a Notary Public, you are asked to perform a wedding ceremony. Which of the following must occur when solemnizing the marriage? (Check only one) A minister must witness and sign the documents. The Municipal Clerk must witness the ceremony and sign as the person performing the ceremony. The Secretary of State must sign the license. You sign the marriage license as the person performing the ceremony. 4. Which forms of identification are acceptable to verify identity when performing a notarization? (Check all that apply) State issued driver's license Social Security Card Credit card Movie Club Card Passport Military ID Birth Certificate 8. Of the following, which records are you required to keep? (Check all that apply) All notarial acts All weddings All requests for your services, even if you do not perform the service None of the above 5. As an employee, you may not notarize any documents for your employer or its customers. TRUE FALSE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Page 2 of 5 9. After appointment to the office of Notary Public, you are required to be sworn into office by which of the following officials before performing any notarial acts? Lawyer Dedimus Justice Notary Public Municipal Clerk 15. In which of the following situations are you, as a Notary Public allowed to give legal advice? (Check all that apply) Never, unless you are an attorney. When you prepare a legal document. When you know the information you give is correct. 10. The personal appearance of the individual requesting your service is required in order for you to perform a notarial act. TRUE FALSE 16. When completing a marriage license, you must use a black ink pen. TRUE FALSE 11. A Notary Public can "certify" a public record document such as a birth certificate. TRUE FALSE 17. Match the following words with the correct definition. (Enter a letter in the appropriate blank below.) a. Jurat b. Acknowledgement c. Oath d. Affirmation e. Affidavit _____ A formal declaration before a notary public by a person signing a document that the execution of the document is his /her free act and deed. _____ A written statement of facts made voluntarily and confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party making it before an officer authorized to administer oaths (like a notary public.) _____ A formal declaration under penalty of perjury that certain statements are true. This is equivalent to and may be substituted for an oath. _____ Any form of attestation or pledge by which a person signifies that he or she is bound in conscience and out of a sense of responsibility to a Supreme Being to the truthfulness for some statements. _____ A written notarial statement by the notary public indicating that the document was sworn or affirmed to by the signer on any sworn statement or affidavit. 12. What is the best way to limit your liability and protect the person requesting your service? (Check all that apply) Make a mental note of the transaction. Make a photocopy of the notarized document. Keep a bound record book with the details of the transaction. None of the above 13. Of the following, which is the proper way to accept an acknowledge
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