Maximum Notary Fees Flashcards

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.