Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 147 | Notaries Public and Commissioners
Section 147.37 | Fees for Commissions.

Effective: September 20, 2019
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 263 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The secretary of state shall establish a fee of not more than one hundred fifty dollars to be paid by each person receiving a commission as notary public.
(B) The notary public shall remit the fee to the authorized entity that administered the educational program and test required by section 147.021 of the Revised Code. The notary public shall remit to the secretary of state the portion of that fee specified pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section.
(C) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do all of the following:
(1) Establish the amount of the fee authorized by division (A) of this section;
(2) Establish the portion of the fee, not to exceed fifteen dollars, that the notary public is required to remit to the secretary of state;
(3) Establish the portion of the fee that a notary who is an attorney shall remit to the entity that administered the educational program.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 147 | Notaries Public and Commissioners

Section 147.01 | Appointment and Commission of Notaries Public - Notary Public for State.

Section 147.011 | Definitions.

Section 147.021 | Education and Testing.

Section 147.022 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 147.03 | Term of Office - Oath - Removal for Violating Oath.

Section 147.031 | Renewal of Commission.

Section 147.032 | Investigations; Penalties.

Section 147.04 | Seal.

Section 147.041 | Persons Commissioned Prior to September 20, 2019.

Section 147.05 | Recordkeeping; Change of Address; Notice of Resignation or Conviction of Disqualifying Offense.

Section 147.051 | Database of Notaries.

Section 147.06 | Certified Copy of Commission as Evidence - Fee.

Section 147.07 | Powers - Jurisdiction.

Section 147.08 | Fees.

Section 147.10 | Notary Public Acting After Commission Expires.

Section 147.11 | Forfeiture.

Section 147.12 | Acts Done by Notary Public After Term Valid.

Section 147.13 | Removal for Receiving Excess Fees.

Section 147.14 | Removal From Office for Certifying Affidavit Without Administering Oath.

Section 147.141 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 147.142 | Advertisement as Immigration Consultant; Other Prohibited Acts.

Section 147.32 | Representatives of Veterans' Organizations May Be Appointed as Commissioners of the State.

Section 147.37 | Fees for Commissions.

Section 147.371 | Duplicate Commission.

Section 147.39 | Prior Notarial Acts by Armed Forces Officers Valid.

Section 147.40 | Manner of Taking Depositions.

Section 147.51 | Notarial Acts.

Section 147.52 | Notarial Acts by Authorized Person.

Section 147.53 | Taking an Acknowledgment.

Section 147.54 | Recognized Certificate of Acknowledgment.

Section 147.541 | Acknowledged Before Me Defined.

Section 147.542 | Notarial Certificates.

Section 147.55 | Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.

Section 147.551 | Jurat Form.

Section 147.56 | Notarial Act Performed Prior to January 1, 1974.

Section 147.57 | Uniformity of the Law.

Section 147.58 | Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act.

Section 147.59 | Designated Alternative Signer.

Section 147.591 | Electronic Documents.

Section 147.60 | Definitions.

Section 147.61 | Applicability.

Section 147.62 | Standards for Online Notarizations and Online Notaries Public.

Section 147.63 | Application to Be Authorized as Online Notary Public.

Section 147.631 | Online Notary Course Fees.

Section 147.64 | Authority of Online Notary Public.

Section 147.65 | Electronic Journals.

Section 147.66 | Steps to Ensure Security.

Section 147.99 | Penalty.