29-250 C.M.R. ch. 720, § 2 - APPLICATION PROCESS

1. General Application. A resident of this State who is at least eighteen years of age may apply to the Secretary of State to obtain a license to serve as a marriage officiant authorized to solemnize marriages in the State. The application must be submitted on a form designed by the Secretary of State and must contain the following information:

A. Full legal name of the applicant;

B. Applicant's date of birth;

C. Applicant's residence address;

D. Applicant's contact information, including mailing address, telephone and email address; and

E. Applicant's answers to questions regarding the obligations of a person solemnizing marriages in Maine pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. chapter 23.

The application must be submitted with the application fee prescribed by 5 M.R.S. §86.

2. Notary public. A resident of this State who applies for a notary public commission does not need to file a separate application for a marriage officiant license but instead must indicate on the notary application form if the notary declines to have a marriage officiant license issued along with the notary commission. If the applicant for a notary public commission declines and later wishes to become authorized to solemnize marriages, the individual must file a separate application for a marriage officiant license.

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29-250 C.M.R. ch. 720, § 2