Maine passed a bill authorizing remote notarizations and establishing requirements for the performance of remote notarizations. A remote notarization is a notarial act performed using 2-way audio-visual communication technology for a remotely located individual. The bill went into effect June 17, 2021 and is effective until January 1, 2023.
See Maine State Legislature website for the full text of the Statute:
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1033&item=3&snum=130
Click to view the ME HB 1033 bill: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ME-HB-1033-06-25-21.pdf
