NE Notary Maximum Allowable Notary Fees 3

Question 1

An employer directs a notary employee to notarize documents for customers during work hours. May the employer establish policies about fee collection?

Accepted Answer

Yes, employers may set workplace policies governing fee collection by employee notaries

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No, only the Secretary of State can regulate notary fees

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Only if the employer is a government agency

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Only if the employer pays the notary's bond premium

Question 2

A Nebraska notary travels to a client's office to perform notarial acts. In addition to the per-act fee, what may the notary charge?

Accepted Answer

A reasonable travel fee separate from the notarial fee

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Nothing; only the $5 per-act fee is ever authorized

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A minimum flat travel fee of $25

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Up to an additional $5 per mile traveled

Question 3

A notary charges $10 for a single acknowledgment. What violation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

Exceeding the statutory maximum notary fee

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Unlicensed practice of law

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Failure to maintain a proper notary journal

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No violation if the client signed a fee agreement beforehand

Question 4

May a Nebraska notary refuse to perform a notarial act because the client is unable to pay the fee?

Accepted Answer

Yes, notaries may decline if a client is unwilling or unable to pay

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No, notaries must perform all requested notarial acts regardless of payment

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Only if the refusal is documented in the notary journal

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Only if the notary has posted a written fee schedule in advance

Question 5

A document has four signers, each requiring a separate acknowledgment. How many fee charges may the Nebraska notary collect?

Accepted Answer

Up to $5 per acknowledgment, one charge per signer

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One total fee of $5 for the entire document

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A flat $10 regardless of the number of signers

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Two fee charges maximum per document

Question 6

A client requests a written receipt for notary fees paid. Is a Nebraska notary required to provide one?

Accepted Answer

No, receipts are optional but considered good professional practice

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Yes, Nebraska law requires a written receipt for all notary fees collected

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Only if the fee exceeds $25

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Only for remote online notarization transactions

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a legitimate basis for charging a $5 notary fee in Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Being on standby but completing no actual notarial act

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Performing an acknowledgment

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Administering an oath or affirmation

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Certifying a true copy of a document