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Maine Notary Starter Kit: Exam on the Application, $50 Fee, Dedimus Justice Oath, 7-Year Term and Remote Approval
Maine prints its exam on the application form, then gives you 30 days to be sworn by a Dedimus Justice and 45 days to return the certificate. Your commission then lasts seven years. The kit covers every step and the remote approval form.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Mainers and Maine employees applying on the paper form, new notaries looking for a Dedimus Justice, and Maine notaries filing the notice to work with an approved remote provider.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Maine: get your own state's kit. It doesn't replace the required exam.
Why it is different
- Explains the Dedimus Justice office, which most guides skip.
- Notes the July 2023 split between notaries and marriage officiants.
- Built from the 2023 application form, the Course of Study and the Chapter 700 rules.
What is inside
- Course of Study, exam and Dedimus Justice. 4 M.R.S. 1922 qualifications, the 15-question exam, the $50 fee, and the 30-day and 45-day deadlines.
- Written fee consent, family conflicts and stamps. Why Maine has no fee schedule, the relatives you may not serve, and when a journal and stamp are optional.
- Approved remote providers and section 1926. The notice to perform remote acts, the no-Zoom rule, 10-year recordings, the election and marriage exclusions, and the required ad statement.
- Appointment-to-qualification checklist. Study, application, oath and certificate, with Maine's two clocks.
- Maine commission budget. The $50 fee filled in, with blanks for stamp, journal and remote provider.
- Journal worksheet. Columns for 4 M.R.S. 1920 entries, with a paper, electronic or remote column.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Maine Notary Starter Kit
Want every toolkit? The toolkit membership includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly.
Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Maine Revised Statutes and the Maine Secretary of State, not legal advice. Confirm current rules with the Secretary of State's notary office. MCC Solutions has no connection to the State of Maine. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Questions
Common questions
What do I get and how is it delivered?
The ME Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from the Maine Revised Statutes and the Maine Secretary of State, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm current rules with the Secretary of State's notary office.
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