NV Notary Allowable Notary Fees 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Nevada notary takes an acknowledgment of three signatures on one document. What is the maximum total fee?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $45
- $22.50
- $15
Correct answer: $30
The maximum is $15 for the first signature plus $7.50 for each of the two additional signatures, totaling $30.
Question 2: Before charging a travel fee, a Nevada notary must do what?
- Agree on the fee with the signer in advance and explain it is separate and not required by law (Correct answer)
- File the fee with the Secretary of State
- Get written approval from the county clerk
- Charge only after the notarization is complete
Correct answer: Agree on the fee with the signer in advance and explain it is separate and not required by law
Travel fees require advance agreement, and the notary must explain the fee is in addition to the notarial fee and is not mandated by law.
Question 3: When charging for travel, a Nevada notary may charge a minimum of how many hours?
- 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 1 hour
- 3 hours
- No minimum is allowed
Correct answer: 2 hours
NRS 240.100 permits the notary to charge a minimum of two hours for travel.
Question 4: A signer agrees in advance to a travel fee for a 30-minute daytime trip at 2 p.m. What is the maximum travel fee the notary may charge?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $7.50
- $15
- $60
Correct answer: $30
The notary may charge the two-hour minimum at the daytime rate of $15 per hour, totaling $30.
Question 5: What can happen to a Nevada notary who knowingly charges more than the statutory maximum fees?
- Disciplinary action, including possible suspension or revocation of the commission (Correct answer)
- Nothing, as fees are only guidelines
- Automatic felony conviction
- Only a warning letter with no other consequence
Correct answer: Disciplinary action, including possible suspension or revocation of the commission
Overcharging is a violation of NRS Chapter 240 that can lead to discipline against the commission, including suspension or revocation.
Question 6: Is a Nevada notary required to charge a fee for notarial acts?
- No, the statutory amounts are maximums and the notary may charge less or nothing (Correct answer)
- Yes, the exact statutory fee must always be collected
- Yes, but only for jurats
- Only when notarizing for strangers
Correct answer: No, the statutory amounts are maximums and the notary may charge less or nothing
The statute sets maximum fees only, so a notary may reduce or waive fees entirely.
Question 7: Where must a Nevada notary record the fee charged for a notarial act?
- In the notary's journal entry for that act (Correct answer)
- On the notarial certificate itself
- In a monthly report to the county recorder
- Fees never need to be recorded
Correct answer: In the notary's journal entry for that act
The journal entry for each notarial act must include the fee charged, if any.
NV Notary Allowable Notary Fees 3
A Nevada notary takes an acknowledgment of three signatures on one document.
What is the maximum total fee?