WV Notary Notary Fees and Compensation 3

Question 1

Before performing a notarization for pay, what should a West Virginia notary do regarding the fee?

Accepted Answer

Disclose the fee to the signer before performing the act

Answer

Best practice and fair-dealing rules require telling the signer the fee up front so they can consent.

Question 2

A West Virginia notary employed by a bank notarizes customer documents during work hours. Who may keep the fees, if any are collected?

Accepted Answer

Whatever the notary and employer have agreed to in their employment arrangement

Answer

Fee ownership for workplace notarizations is governed by the agreement between the notary and the employer.

Question 3

A signer cannot afford the notary's fee. Which response by the notary is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Waiving or reducing the fee at the notary's discretion

Answer

Because fees are optional, a notary may freely waive or reduce them for any signer.

Question 4

Which practice best protects a West Virginia notary against fee disputes?

Accepted Answer

Recording the fee charged for each act in the notary's journal or records

Answer

Documenting the fee for each act creates a record that resolves later disagreements.

Question 5

May a West Virginia notary charge a fee for a notarization they refused to complete because the signer lacked proper identification?

Accepted Answer

No, a fee may only be charged for a notarial act actually performed

Answer

Fees compensate the performance of a notarial act, so no completed act means no notarial fee.

(WV Notary) West Virginia Notary Exam Practice Test