Notary Fees and Liability Flashcards

What is the maximum fee a Virginia notary public may charge for a single traditional (paper-based) notarial act?

Answer: $5

Virginia Code § 47.1-19 limits the fee for each traditional notarial act to $5.

Under Virginia law, what is the maximum fee a notary may charge for a remote online notarial act?

Answer: $25

Virginia permits notaries to charge up to $25 per electronic or remote online notarial act, reflecting the additional technology involved.

A Virginia state employee who is also a commissioned notary performs a notarial act in their official capacity during working hours. Which fee rule applies?

Answer: They may not charge any fee for official notarial acts

Government employees acting as notaries in their official governmental capacity are generally prohibited from collecting a fee for those notarial acts.

When is a Virginia notary required to disclose the fee they intend to charge for a notarial act?

Answer: Before performing the notarial act

Fees must be disclosed to the signer before the notarial act is performed so the signer can make an informed decision.

May a Virginia notary charge different fees to different clients for the same type of notarial act?

Answer: Yes, provided no fee exceeds the statutory maximum

A notary may set any fee at or below the statutory maximum and may vary fees between clients or waive them entirely.

Which Virginia Code section specifically governs the fees a notary public may charge?

Answer: § 47.1-19

Virginia Code § 47.1-19 is the statute that sets the maximum fees for traditional and electronic notarial acts.

Which of the following is a permitted fee practice for a Virginia notary?

Answer: Charging $5 per notarial act or waiving the fee entirely

Notaries may charge up to the $5 statutory maximum or may waive the fee, but they cannot exceed the cap for any reason.