GA Notary Maximum Notary Fees 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the maximum fee a Georgia notary may charge per notarial act?
- $1
- $2 (Correct answer)
- $5
- $10
Correct answer: $2
Georgia law caps the maximum notary fee at $2 per notarial act under O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11.
Question 2: If a document requires three separate notarial acts, what is the maximum total fee a Georgia notary may charge?
- $2
- $4
- $6 (Correct answer)
- $9
Correct answer: $6
Each notarial act may be charged up to $2, so three acts allows a maximum of $6.
Question 3: A Georgia notary performs an acknowledgment for a husband and wife who each sign the same document separately. What is the maximum total fee?
- $2
- $4 (Correct answer)
- $6
- $8
Correct answer: $4
Each signer's acknowledgment is a separate notarial act, so two acts allow up to $4 total.
Question 4: Which Georgia statute governs the maximum fees a notary public may charge?
- O.C.G.A. § 45-17-1
- O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11 (Correct answer)
- O.C.G.A. § 15-1-14
- O.C.G.A. § 16-10-71
Correct answer: O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11
O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11 sets the maximum fee schedule for Georgia notaries.
Question 5: A Georgia notary charges $3 for a single acknowledgment. This is:
- Permissible if the client consents
- Permissible for complex documents
- A violation of Georgia law (Correct answer)
- Permissible if a fee schedule is posted
Correct answer: A violation of Georgia law
Charging more than $2 per notarial act violates Georgia law regardless of client agreement or document complexity.
Question 6: Can a Georgia notary charge less than the maximum allowed fee?
- No, all notaries must charge the same fee
- Yes, notaries may charge less or nothing at all (Correct answer)
- Only if working for a nonprofit organization
- Only with written permission from the Secretary of State
Correct answer: Yes, notaries may charge less or nothing at all
The $2 maximum is a ceiling—notaries may always charge less or waive the fee entirely.
Question 7: A Georgia notary administers an oath to a single person. The maximum allowable fee is:
- $1
- $2 (Correct answer)
- $5
- $10
Correct answer: $2
Administering an oath is a notarial act, and Georgia's $2 maximum applies to all types of notarial acts.
GA Notary Maximum Notary Fees 2
What is the maximum fee a Georgia notary may charge per notarial act?