13-B M.R.S. § 105
This is the official text of 13-B M.R.S. § 105, part of Maine’s M.R.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Maine, published by the state as "M.R.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
13-B §105. Verification of documents
Official statutory text
1. Oath not required. Unless required by some other law, no document required or permitted to be filed under any provision of this Act need be under oath or acknowledged. [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
2. Signature is verification. The signature of any person on a document required or permitted to be filed under any provisions of this Act constitutes that person's representation that: A. He has read and understood the meaning and purport of the statements contained in the document; [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] B. Such statements are true, either by personal knowledge or according to his information and belief; and [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] C. If he signed in a representative capacity or as a corporate officer, that he had the authority so to sign. If any of the above representations is false, the person who signed the document shall be liable as specified in section 1303 . [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
2. Signature is verification. The signature of any person on a document required or permitted to be filed under any provisions of this Act constitutes that person's representation that: A. He has read and understood the meaning and purport of the statements contained in the document; [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] B. Such statements are true, either by personal knowledge or according to his information and belief; and [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] C. If he signed in a representative capacity or as a corporate officer, that he had the authority so to sign. If any of the above representations is false, the person who signed the document shall be liable as specified in section 1303 . [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).] [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maine?
Find a Maine lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.