Notary Fees and Compensation Flashcards

A Mississippi notary performs an oath and also certifies a copy for the same client. How many fees may be charged?

Answer: Two fees, because two distinct notarial acts were performed

Each authorized notarial act carries its own chargeable fee up to the maximum.

Which statement about refusing service over fees is correct for a Mississippi notary?

Answer: A notary may decline to perform an act if the client refuses to pay the disclosed lawful fee

A notary is not obligated to work without the agreed lawful fee, provided refusal is not discriminatory.

A notary's employer keeps all notarization fees per their agreement. Who remains legally responsible for the proper performance of the notarial acts?

Answer: The notary personally, regardless of who keeps the fees

Liability for notarial misconduct always stays with the commissioned notary, no matter who receives the fees.

A Mississippi notary advertises 'guaranteed notarization - $50 flat.' What is wrong with this practice?

Answer: It advertises a fee far above the lawful per-act maximum

Advertising or charging beyond the statutory cap for a notarial act violates Mississippi fee rules.

When a Mississippi notary charges a permitted travel fee, how should it appear in records given to the client?

Answer: Itemized separately from the notarial act fee

Travel charges must be transparent and itemized apart from the statutory notarization fee.

A client cannot afford the fee for notarizing an affidavit needed for public benefits. The Mississippi notary may:

Answer: Waive or reduce the fee at their discretion

Notaries have full discretion to lower or waive their fees for any client.

Which action related to fees would most likely be considered notarial misconduct in Mississippi?

Answer: Demanding an extra payment to backdate a notarial certificate

Accepting money to falsify any part of a notarization, such as the date, is serious misconduct.