{"data":{"id":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-1908","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"4 M.R.S. §1908","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act","body":"1.  Basis to refuse.  A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:\nA.  The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\nB.  The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n2.  Refusal permitted unless otherwise required.  A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than this chapter.","path":["TITLE 4: JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 39: REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/4/title4sec1908.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"8bf1af967b1917f155c3ed8f4bfe2e7bd35d1992dc1b07bc2dff036a899cbe06","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-1907","next":"us-me/4-m.r.s.-1909"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}