Maximum Allowable Fees and Fee Schedule Display 1 Flashcards
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For a remote online notarization (RON) performed by an Illinois notary public, what is the maximum allowable fee per notarial act?
Answer: $25.00
Illinois law sets a separate, higher fee cap for remote online notarizations — $25.00 per act — reflecting the additional technology and platform costs involved, while the standard in-person cap remains $1.00.
A client presents a single document containing four separate signature lines, each requiring its own notarial act. What is the maximum total fee an Illinois notary may charge for completing all four notarizations?
Answer: $4.00
The statutory maximum applies per notarial act, not per document. Four separate notarial acts at a maximum of $1.00 each means the notary may charge up to $4.00 total.
Which of the following is a potential consequence for an Illinois notary who repeatedly charges fees above the statutory maximum?
Answer: Suspension or revocation of the notary's commission
Charging fees in excess of the statutory maximum is a violation of the Illinois Notary Public Act and can result in disciplinary action by the Secretary of State, including suspension or permanent revocation of the notary's commission.
An Illinois notary decides to provide all notarial services at no charge. What fee-schedule display obligation, if any, does this notary have?
Answer: No fee schedule display is required when no fee is charged
The fee schedule display requirement is triggered only when a notary actually charges fees. A notary who waives all fees has nothing to disclose and is not required to post any schedule or notice.
An Illinois notary charges $0.50 for an acknowledgment and $1.00 for a jurat. Is this two-tier fee arrangement permissible under Illinois law?
Answer: Yes — different acts may be priced differently as long as no individual fee exceeds the $1.00 statutory maximum
Illinois law sets a ceiling, not a mandatory rate. A notary may charge any amount up to $1.00 per in-person notarial act and may price different act types differently, provided no single fee exceeds the cap.
When is an Illinois notary required to update their publicly displayed fee schedule?
Answer: Whenever the notary changes the fees they actually charge
The displayed fee schedule must accurately reflect the fees the notary currently charges. Any time a notary adjusts their fees — upward or downward — the posted schedule must be updated to match so the public is not misled.