OR Notary Oregon Notary Fees and Charges 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the maximum fee an Oregon notary may charge for a single in-person notarial act under ORS 194.505?
- $5
- $10 (Correct answer)
- $15
- $25
Correct answer: $10
ORS 194.505 sets the maximum fee for each in-person notarial act at $10.
Question 2: Under Oregon law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for a notarial act performed using communication technology (remote online notarization)?
- $10
- $15
- $20
- $25 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: $25
ORS 194.505 allows a maximum fee of $25 per notarial act performed via communication technology (RON).
Question 3: Is an Oregon notary required to charge a fee for every notarial act performed?
- Yes, fees are mandatory to ensure consistency
- No, the notary may choose to waive or reduce the fee (Correct answer)
- Yes, but only for acknowledgments and jurats
- No, but only for government documents
Correct 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.
Question 4: An Oregon notary performs five separate notarial acts in a single appointment. What is the maximum total fee the notary may lawfully collect?
- $10
- $25
- $50 (Correct answer)
- $75
Correct answer: $50
The $10 maximum applies per notarial act, so five acts × $10 = $50 maximum total.
Question 5: Which Oregon statute governs the fee schedule for notarial acts?
- ORS 194.315
- ORS 194.415
- ORS 194.505 (Correct answer)
- ORS 194.605
Correct answer: ORS 194.505
ORS 194.505 is the specific Oregon statute that sets the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts.
Question 6: 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?
- The employer cannot restrict the notary's right to charge fees
- The notary must always charge the maximum allowed fee
- The employer may prohibit the notary from charging fees as a condition of employment (Correct answer)
- The notary must charge fees but can donate them to the employer
Correct 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.
Question 7: Before charging a travel fee in addition to the notarial act fee, what must an Oregon notary do?
- File the travel fee schedule with the Secretary of State
- Disclose the travel fee to the signer before performing the notarial act (Correct answer)
- Obtain written permission from the Secretary of State
- Charge travel fees only on a per-mile rate set by Oregon law
Correct 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.
OR Notary Oregon Notary Fees and Charges 1
What is the maximum fee an Oregon notary may charge for a single in-person notarial act under ORS 194.505?