Notaries Public

New imageEffective Immediately – If you need to be sworn in by a Dedimus Justice, please call 207-624-7752 to ensure that a Dedimus will be available for the time you plan on visiting our office.

location The Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions has relocated to the Ballard Center (formerly the Maine General Medical Center) at 6 E Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Augusta, Maine 04330. For any questions, call (207) 624-7752.

The processing time for Notary Applications is 10 - 15 business days.

New imageRevised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) - Effective July 1, 2023

New imageRules Governing Notaries Public, Notarial Officers, Notarial Acts and the Procedures for Electronic and Remote Notarization - Effective October 2, 2023 - New Permanent Rules

New imageRemote and/or Electronic Notarizations

New imageNotary Public Course of Study

Frequently Asked Maine Notary Public Questions

Notary Public Forms

New imageNotary Public Application

Credit Card Payment Voucher

New imageNotice of Change in Official Notarial Signature Form

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A new Notary Public Handbook is coming soon. Please discard any Notary Public Handbooks you may have saved or printed prior to July 1, 2023.

Please see the Notary Public Course of Study above for any questions regarding the new law or rules.

Renewal of Notary Public Commission

To renew your commission, please use our Total Notary Solution - Online Renewal. This service allows you to update your Notary Public Commission information with the Secretary of State, as well as to renew your Commission.You may update your middle and last name, legal, physical and/or mailing addresses, contact telephone numbers, email address and any other language fluency.

If renewing your Notary Public Commission, you must take an online Notary Public Examination. The examination is based on the Course of Study. This will cover the laws, rules, procedures, and ethics relevant to notarial acts. While taking the examination, if you provide an incorrect answer, you will not be able to advance to the next category of questions until a correct response has been provided.

Once you have completed the online renewal process and submitted the renewal payment, you will be required to print the application for renewal, Oath of Office form, and the notice providing important information on how to complete the renewal process. You must appear before a Dedimus Justice with your Oath of Office form to be sworn in as you did when you initially were commissioned as a Notary Public.

Fees

The fee for renewal is $50.00

Who Can Use This Service

Any Notary Public commissioned in the State of Maine may use this service. You may update your contact information at any time.

You may renew your Commission if:

  • Your Commission will expire within the next 45 days; or
  • Your Commission has expired within the last 20 days (You will maintain your current month & day for your new expiration date year); or
  • Your Commission has expired within the last 21 to 90 days (you will be given a new month & day for your new expiration date year)

What You Will Need

  • Your Log In Information (first & last name, date of birth, and commission expiration date)
  • A valid credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) (for renewal)
  • Email Address to receive confirmation and official communications from the Secretary of State on your commission.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • A printer

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Changes to your Notary Public Commission Information

How to update your Notary Public Commission Information

To update information that is part of your commission, please use our new Total Notary Solution - Online Renewal and Profile Update Service. This service allows you to update your Notary Public Commission information with the Secretary of State. You may update your last name, legal, physical and/or mailing addresses, contact telephone numbers, email address and any other language fluency.

Fees

There is no fee to update your Commission information.

What You Will Need

  • Your Log In Information (first & last name, date of birth, and commission expiration date)
  • Email Address to receive confirmation and official communications from the Secretary of State on your commission.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • A printer

 

 

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