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  1. What is the maximum fee a Georgia notary may charge per notarial act?

    Answer: $2

    Georgia law caps the maximum notary fee at $2 per notarial act under O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11.

  2. If a document requires three separate notarial acts, what is the maximum total fee a Georgia notary may charge?

    Answer: $6

    Each notarial act may be charged up to $2, so three acts allows a maximum of $6.

  3. A Georgia notary performs an acknowledgment for a husband and wife who each sign the same document separately. What is the maximum total fee?

    Answer: $4

    Each signer's acknowledgment is a separate notarial act, so two acts allow up to $4 total.

  4. Which Georgia statute governs the maximum fees a notary public may charge?

    Answer: O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11

    O.C.G.A. § 45-17-11 sets the maximum fee schedule for Georgia notaries.

  5. A Georgia notary charges $3 for a single acknowledgment. This is:

    Answer: A violation of Georgia law

    Charging more than $2 per notarial act violates Georgia law regardless of client agreement or document complexity.

  6. Can a Georgia notary charge less than the maximum allowed fee?

    Answer: Yes, notaries may charge less or nothing at all

    The $2 maximum is a ceiling—notaries may always charge less or waive the fee entirely.

  7. A Georgia notary administers an oath to a single person. The maximum allowable fee is:

    Answer: $2

    Administering an oath is a notarial act, and Georgia's $2 maximum applies to all types of notarial acts.