Sec. 1. (a) A notary public may charge a fee of not more than ten dollars ($10) per signature for each of the following notarial acts:
(1) Taking an acknowledgment.
(2) Administering an affirmation or oath.
(3) Attesting to or witnessing a signature.
(4) Taking a verification on an oath or affirmation.
(5) Attesting to or certifying a copy.
(b) Fees for notarial acts not described in subsection (a) are negotiable.
(c) If a fee is charged for a notarial act, the notary public shall display, in advance, a list of the fees that the notary public will charge.
(d) Notarial acts that:
(1) are performed as part of the notary public's employment; or
(2) do not require record keeping;
are subject to private agreement and are not governed by this section.
(e) A notary public may charge a reasonable fee for traveling to perform a notarial act. The travel fee requested may not exceed the federal travel fees established by the United States General Services Administration.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), an individual who is a:
(1) public official; or
(2) deputy or appointee of a public official;
may not charge for notarial acts performed by the individual in connection with any official business of the public official or any other office belonging to the governmental unit in which the individual serves.
(g) Subsection (f) does not apply to a person or transaction authorized by another statute to charge a fee for performing notarial acts.
As added by P.L.128-2017, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.59-2018, SEC.60; P.L.177-2019, SEC.23; P.L.177-2019, SEC.24.