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NOTARY PUBLIC FEES
The Secretary of the Commonwealth with the approval of the Attorney General shall fix the fees of notaries public. Notaries public who violate the Notary Public Law by collecting notary fees in excess of those set by law may be disciplined. (Section 21(a) of the NPL)
A notary public must not charge, attempt to charge or receive a notary public fee that is in excess of the fees set by the Secretary of the Commonwealth with Attorney General approval. (Section 21(a) of the NPL)
A notary public must display their fees, separately stated, in a conspicuous place in the notary’s place of business or provide them to any person utilizing the services of the notary upon request, which requirement shall not apply if the notary public waives the right to charge a fee. (Section 21(c) of the NPL)
NOTARY PUBLIC FEE SCHEDULE
AS OF MAY 28, 2005
THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH
REVISED NOTARY FEES
Executing affidavits (no matter how many signatures) Executing acknowledgments In executing acknowledgments, each additional name Executing certificates (per certified copy) Administering oaths (per individual taking an oath) Taking depositions, per page Executing protests, per page Executing verifications
The fees of any notary public employed by a bank, banking institution or trust company shall be the property of the notary and in no case belong to or be received by the corporation for whom the notary is employed. (Section 21(d) of the NPL)
Fees for notaries otherwise employed belong to the notary unless relinquished to the employer by contractual agreement. Agreements for your services as a notary should be discussed at the time you are requested by your employer to apply for a notary commission.
Notaries may charge clerical fees for copying documents or completing forms. These clerical fees are not set by statute. Any fees charged for other services at the time of notarization must be unrelated to the fees being charged for the notarial act itself. Care should be taken so that customers are aware of the nature of these charges. Notaries should also list clerical fees separately from the notary fees charged when recording the fees in the notary register and the fees should be itemized on the customers receipt or invoice.
Agreements for your services as a notary should be discussed at the time you are requested by your employer to apply for a notary commission. Notaries may charge a clerical or administrative fee for services they have provided in addition to the fees for notarizing a document such as copying documents or completing forms. These clerical fees are not set by statute. Customers should be informed if a clerical fee is being charged in addition to the notary fees prior to the notarization of a document and the customers’ receipt should itemize these fees. Notaries should also list clerical fees separately from the notary fees charged when recording the fees in the notary register. Please note: Notaries who provide clerical services should be careful not to exceed the notarial powers as set forth on page 13 of this booklet, Limitations of Notarial Powers.
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