Notary Fees and Charges Flashcards
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What is the maximum fee a Kansas notary public may charge per in-person notarial act?
Answer: $2.00
Kansas law (K.S.A. 53-520) sets the maximum fee at $2 per notarial act for in-person notarizations.
Under Kansas law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for each notarial act performed via remote online notarization (RON)?
Answer: $25.00
Kansas permits a maximum fee of $25 per notarial act performed through remote online notarization, reflecting the additional technology costs involved.
A Kansas notary travels to a signer's home to perform a notarization. May the notary charge a travel fee in addition to the notarial fee?
Answer: Yes, provided the notary and signer agree to the travel fee before the trip
Kansas law allows notaries to charge a travel fee separate from the notarial fee, but only if both parties agree to the travel fee in advance.
When must a Kansas notary disclose the fees charged for a notarial act?
Answer: Before performing the notarial act
Notaries must disclose their fees before performing the notarial act so the signer can make an informed decision about whether to proceed.
A Kansas state agency employee is commissioned as a notary and is asked to notarize documents for official agency business. What fee may the employee-notary charge the agency?
Answer: No fee, as they are already compensated through their government salary
Government employees acting as notaries for official government business generally cannot charge fees, as they are already compensated through their employment.
A Kansas notary charges $6 for a single notarial act, claiming the extra amount covers administrative costs. Has the notary acted lawfully?
Answer: No, the notary has exceeded the $2 maximum fee and violated Kansas law
Charging $6 for a single notarial act violates Kansas law, which sets an absolute maximum of $2 per act regardless of any additional justifications.
Is a Kansas notary required to charge the full $2 fee for every notarial act performed?
Answer: No, the $2 is the maximum fee; a notary may charge less or waive the fee entirely
The $2 fee is a statutory maximum, not a minimum; notaries have full discretion to charge less than $2 or waive the fee entirely.