Oregon Notary Fees and Charges Flashcards

What is the maximum fee an Oregon notary may charge for a single in-person notarial act under ORS 194.505?

Answer: $10

ORS 194.505 sets the maximum fee for each in-person notarial act at $10.

Under Oregon law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for a notarial act performed using communication technology (remote online notarization)?

Answer: $25

ORS 194.505 allows a maximum fee of $25 per notarial act performed via communication technology (RON).

Is an Oregon notary required to charge a fee for every notarial act performed?

Answer: No, the notary may choose to waive or reduce the fee

Oregon law permits but does not require notaries to charge fees; a notary may waive or reduce the fee at their discretion.

An Oregon notary performs five separate notarial acts in a single appointment. What is the maximum total fee the notary may lawfully collect?

Answer: $50

The $10 maximum applies per notarial act, so five acts × $10 = $50 maximum total.

Which Oregon statute governs the fee schedule for notarial acts?

Answer: ORS 194.505

ORS 194.505 is the specific Oregon statute that sets the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts.

An Oregon notary's employer instructs the notary not to charge any fees for notarizations performed during work hours. Which of the following is true?

Answer: The employer may prohibit the notary from charging fees as a condition of employment

Oregon law allows an employer to prohibit an employed notary from charging fees for notarial acts performed during working hours.

Before charging a travel fee in addition to the notarial act fee, what must an Oregon notary do?

Answer: Disclose the travel fee to the signer before performing the notarial act

Oregon notaries must disclose any travel fee to the signer before performing the notarial act so the signer can make an informed decision.

An Oregon notary charges $12 for a single in-person acknowledgment. Which of the following best describes this action?

Answer: Unlawful because it exceeds the $10 per-act maximum

Charging $12 for an in-person notarial act violates ORS 194.505, which caps the fee at $10 per act regardless of signer consent.

A notary completes a remote online notarization (RON) for a client. The notary charges $25. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: The fee is lawful; $25 is the maximum allowed for RON acts

ORS 194.505 permits a maximum fee of $25 for each notarial act performed using communication technology such as RON.

Which of the following fees may an Oregon notary charge IN ADDITION to the per-act fee?

Answer: A reasonable travel fee disclosed before the act

Oregon allows notaries to charge a reasonable travel fee in addition to the notarial act fee, provided it is disclosed to the signer beforehand.

A signer asks an Oregon notary to perform three jurats and two acknowledgments during a single visit. What is the maximum fee the notary may charge for the five notarial acts combined?

Answer: $50

Each of the five notarial acts carries a maximum of $10, so 5 × $10 = $50 is the total maximum fee allowed.

What happens if an Oregon notary charges a fee higher than the statutory maximum?

Answer: The notary may face disciplinary action including revocation of commission

Overcharging for notarial acts is a violation of Oregon notary law and can result in disciplinary action, including commission revocation.

An Oregon notary who also works as a paralegal at a law firm is asked to notarize documents for the firm's clients during office hours. The firm's policy is that notarizations are provided free of charge. What should the notary do?

Answer: Follow the employer's no-fee policy, as employers may restrict fee collection

Oregon law allows an employer to direct an employed notary not to charge fees for notarial acts performed in the scope of employment.

Which of the following statements about Oregon notary fees is FALSE?

Answer: Notaries must always charge the maximum allowed fee

Oregon notaries are never required to charge fees; the statute sets a maximum ceiling, not a mandatory amount.

An Oregon notary agrees verbally with a signer to charge $20 for a single in-person jurat. Is this arrangement enforceable?

Answer: No, because $20 exceeds the $10 per-act maximum set by statute

The $10 statutory cap applies regardless of private agreements; a notary cannot lawfully collect more than $10 per in-person act even if the signer consents.

A notary drives 30 miles to a client's home to perform two notarial acts. Which fee arrangement is permissible under Oregon law?

Answer: $10 per act ($20 total) plus a disclosed, reasonable travel fee

The notary may charge $10 per notarial act (up to $20) plus a reasonable travel fee, provided the travel fee was disclosed to the client before the trip.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of Oregon's statutory maximum fee for notarial acts?

Answer: To protect the public from excessive charges while allowing reasonable compensation

Oregon's fee cap protects the public by preventing price gouging while still allowing notaries to receive reasonable compensation for their services.

An Oregon notary performs a remote online notarization for a client using approved communication technology and charges $30. What is the consequence?

Answer: The notary violated the law by exceeding the $25 RON maximum

ORS 194.505 caps RON fees at $25 per act; charging $30 exceeds this limit and constitutes a violation of Oregon notary law.

If an Oregon notary waives their fee for a nonprofit organization, which of the following is true?

Answer: The waiver is lawful because Oregon notaries are not required to charge fees

Oregon notaries are permitted but not required to charge fees, so voluntarily waiving a fee for any client including nonprofits is entirely lawful.

A notary is self-employed and occasionally notarizes documents for neighbors. Under Oregon law, what fee may the notary charge for each in-person act?

Answer: Up to $10 per notarial act

ORS 194.505 applies equally to all Oregon notaries regardless of employment status, capping in-person notarial act fees at $10 each.