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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.
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.
The fee for renewal is $50.00
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:
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.
There is no fee to update your Commission information.