IL-Notary Maximum Allowable Fees and Fee Schedule Display Flashcards
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A notary in Illinois charges $5 for an in-person acknowledgment AND $5 for administering an oath at the same signing appointment. The total charged is $10. This is:
Answer: Permissible because each notarial act carries its own $5 maximum
The $5 limit is per individual notarial act; charging $5 per act for two distinct acts performed at the same appointment is lawful.
Which of the following must appear on a posted Illinois notary fee schedule?
Answer: The fees charged for each type of notarial act offered
The fee schedule must show the amounts the notary charges for the types of notarial acts they perform so signers can review costs in advance.
An Illinois notary charges $25 for an in-person acknowledgment, claiming the higher RON fee applies. This is:
Answer: A violation because the $25 cap applies only to remote online notarizations
The $25 maximum is exclusively for remote online notarizations; in-person acts are capped at $5.
A bilingual notary in Illinois charges an extra $3 language assistance fee on top of the $5 notarial fee. Under Illinois law, this practice is:
Answer: Not expressly authorized by the Notary Public Act, creating legal uncertainty
The Illinois Notary Public Act does not expressly authorize add-on language fees, making such charges legally uncertain and potentially challengeable.
How should an Illinois notary update their posted fee schedule if they decide to raise fees within the statutory maximum?
Answer: Simply replace the posted schedule with the updated amounts
Illinois law does not require state approval to adjust fees below the statutory cap; the notary simply updates the posted schedule.
A signer refuses to pay an Illinois notary's lawfully posted $5 fee after a notarization is complete. The notary's best course of action is:
Answer: Pursue the fee through civil remedies such as small claims court
A notary may pursue unpaid fees through civil remedies such as small claims court but may not withhold a signer's document as leverage or void a completed notarization.
Which statement about Illinois notary fee requirements is CORRECT?
Answer: The fee maximum protects signers from being overcharged, not from being undercharged
Illinois fee caps are consumer protections setting an upper limit; notaries may always charge less or nothing, and there is no minimum fee requirement.