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  1. A mobile notary in West Virginia quotes a signer '$10 for the acknowledgment plus $30 travel, agreed by text message beforehand.' Which part of this arrangement could be challenged?

    Answer: Neither part; a capped notarial fee with a pre-agreed travel charge is proper

    A notarial fee at or under the cap plus a separately disclosed, pre-agreed travel charge complies with the rules.

  2. Which scenario most clearly constitutes an illegal fee practice by a West Virginia notary?

    Answer: Demanding $40 per signature after completing the notarization without prior disclosure

    Charging far above the maximum, and springing it on the signer afterward, violates the fee rules.

  3. Two signers each sign the same deed and both need acknowledgments. What may the notary charge in total for in-person service?

    Answer: Up to $10 for each signer's acknowledgment, since each is a separate notarial act

    Each signer's acknowledgment is its own notarial act, so each may be billed up to the maximum.

  4. What can happen to a West Virginia notary who habitually overcharges signers?

    Answer: The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the notary's commission

    Overcharging is grounds for disciplinary action against the commission, including revocation.

  5. A signer asks for a receipt after paying a notarization fee. What is the notary's best course of action?

    Answer: Provide a receipt showing the service and amount charged

    Issuing a receipt documents the transaction and demonstrates the fee was within legal limits.

  6. An employer tells its commissioned employee to charge customers $20 per in-person acknowledgment 'because the office needs revenue.' What should the notary do?

    Answer: Refuse, because the notary is personally responsible for staying within the legal fee maximum

    The commission and its fee limits belong to the notary personally, and an employer cannot authorize an overcharge.

  7. Why does West Virginia set a higher maximum fee for remote online notarizations than for in-person acts?

    Answer: Remote notarizations involve added technology, identity-proofing, and recording costs

    The higher $25 cap reflects the platform, credential analysis, and audio-video recording expenses of remote work.