CT Notary Notary Fees and Compensation 5

Question 1

Which Connecticut official oversees notaries and can discipline one who violates the fee statute?

Accepted Answer

The Secretary of the State

Answer

The Secretary of the State appoints Connecticut notaries and may discipline them for misconduct such as overcharging.

Question 2

A Connecticut notary performs an oath for a document but the signer's spouse also needs a separate acknowledgment on a different document. What may the notary charge in total for the acts?

Accepted Answer

Up to $10.00, because two distinct notarial acts were performed

Answer

The oath and the acknowledgment are two separate notarial acts, each chargeable at up to $5.00.

Question 3

A Connecticut notary who is also an attorney charges a client $150 for preparing an affidavit and $5.00 for the jurat. Is the fee arrangement lawful?

Accepted Answer

Yes; the notarial act fee is within the cap and attorneys may separately bill for legal document preparation

Answer

The fee cap applies only to the notarial act itself, so an attorney may lawfully bill legal services separately.

Question 4

A signing agency offers a Connecticut notary $100 per loan-signing appointment. Why can this be lawful even though the notarial fee cap is $5.00 per act?

Accepted Answer

The payment compensates travel, time, and non-notarial signing-agent services in addition to the capped notarial acts

Answer

Compensation for travel and non-notarial services is separate from the capped per-act fee, which is how loan-signing pay can lawfully exceed the cap.

Question 5

A customer pays a Connecticut notary $5.00 but later discovers the notarization was performed incorrectly and is rejected. What is the appropriate response regarding the fee?

Accepted Answer

Refund the fee and correctly re-perform the notarization at no additional charge

Answer

Refunding and correcting an erroneous notarization at no charge is the professional standard and limits the notary's liability exposure.

(CT Notary) Connecticut Notary Exam Practice Test

(CT Notary) Connecticut Notary Exam Practice Test

CT Notary Notary Fees and Compensation 5