AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A document requires three separate acknowledgments on the same page. Under Arizona law, what is the maximum total fee the notary may charge?
- $10 total for the page
- $20 for the first two and nothing for the third
- $30 total — $10 per acknowledgment (Correct answer)
- $15 total as a bulk discount applies
Correct answer: $30 total — $10 per acknowledgment
Arizona's fee schedule is per notarial act performed, so three acknowledgments allow a maximum of $10 × 3 = $30.
Question 2: An Arizona notary who is a public employee performs notarizations during work hours for members of the public. Under A.R.S. § 41-313, what fee restriction typically applies?
- They may charge up to $5 per act instead of $10
- They may charge the standard maximum fees at their discretion
- Their employer may prohibit them from charging fees while on public duty (Correct answer)
- They must donate all fees to the state treasury
Correct answer: Their employer may prohibit them from charging fees while on public duty
Government employers may require notary-employees to perform notarizations as part of their duties without collecting personal fees.
Question 3: For a remote online notarization (RON) performed by an Arizona notary, what is the maximum allowable fee per notarial act under Arizona law?
- $10, the same as in-person acts
- $15
- $25 (Correct answer)
- $50
Correct answer: $25
Arizona law allows notaries performing remote online notarizations to charge up to $25 per notarial act, higher than the $10 in-person maximum.
Question 4: A signer asks an Arizona notary to certify a true copy of a five-page private document. What is the maximum fee the notary may charge for this service?
- $10 total for the certified copy
- $25 total regardless of pages
- $50 — $10 per page (Correct answer)
- $10 per page, up to $50 maximum
Correct answer: $50 — $10 per page
Arizona's fee schedule permits up to $10 per page for certified copies, so a five-page document allows a maximum of $50.
Question 5: Which of the following actions is permissible under Arizona's notary fee rules?
- Charging $15 for a single acknowledgment because it was completed after business hours
- Waiving the fee entirely as a courtesy to the signer (Correct answer)
- Charging an additional $5 for each witness the notary must locate
- Adding a $10 administrative surcharge on top of the statutory fee
Correct answer: Waiving the fee entirely as a courtesy to the signer
A notary may always choose to charge less than or waive the maximum fee; only exceeding the statutory maximum is prohibited.
Question 6: A notary charges $12 for a jurat in Arizona, claiming the extra $2 covers the cost of the notary seal impression. Is this permissible?
- Yes, consumable supplies are exempt from the fee cap
- Yes, if the notary posts the fee schedule in their office
- No, the $10 maximum for a jurat is all-inclusive and may not be supplemented (Correct answer)
- No, but the notary may separately charge up to $2 for supplies
Correct answer: No, the $10 maximum for a jurat is all-inclusive and may not be supplemented
Arizona's statutory maximum of $10 per jurat is the total allowable charge; notaries cannot add surcharges for supplies or overhead.
Question 7: Under Arizona law, if a notary and signer agree in advance that the notary will travel to the signer's home to perform an acknowledgment, may the notary charge a travel fee in addition to the $10 notarial fee?
- No, Arizona law prohibits any travel fees for notaries
- Yes, provided the travel fee is agreed upon in writing before travel (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only if the distance exceeds 10 miles
- No, the $10 cap covers all services related to any single notarial act
Correct answer: Yes, provided the travel fee is agreed upon in writing before travel
Arizona notaries may charge a separate travel fee beyond the statutory notarial fee, provided it is agreed upon with the signer beforehand.
AZ Notary Schedule of Maximum Allowable Fees 4
A document requires three separate acknowledgments on the same page.
Under Arizona law, what is the maximum total fee the notary may charge?