NC Notary Fees and Commission Changes 2

Question 1

Under NCGS §10B-26, a NC notary charges $10 for each of three notarial acts on a single document. The total charge of $30 is:

Accepted Answer

Permissible — the $10 cap applies per notarial act, not per document

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Excessive — the $10 cap applies to the entire document, not each act

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Permissible only if the notary provides a written receipt

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Excessive — the cap is $5 per act for documents with multiple notarizations

Question 2

A NC employer pays their notary-employee a salary and directs them to notarize documents as part of their job. In this situation, the notary employee:

Accepted Answer

Should not separately charge notary fees since notarizations are part of their employment duties

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May charge clients the standard $10 fee on top of their salary

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Must charge fees and remit them to the employer

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Is prohibited from notarizing documents as an employee

Question 3

A NC notary wants to increase their fee from $10 to $15 per notarial act because of rising costs. Under NCGS Chapter 10B, the notary:

Accepted Answer

Cannot charge more than $10 per notarial act regardless of circumstances

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May do so by filing a fee schedule with the NC SOS

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May do so with the county register of deeds' approval

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May do so if the client agrees in writing beforehand

Question 4

When a NC notary changes their name, which of the following correctly describes what must be updated?

Accepted Answer

Commission name, official seal, signature, and NC SOS records must all be updated

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Only the NC SOS application on file

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Only the county register of deeds record

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Nothing — name changes do not affect the notary commission

Question 5

Under NCGS Chapter 10B, when a NC notary resigns their commission, they must:

Accepted Answer

Notify the NC SOS in writing and surrender their commission certificate

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File a resignation notice with the county sheriff

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Simply stop performing notarial acts without further action

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Post a public notice in the local newspaper

Question 6

A NC notary's commission is revoked by the NC SOS. How long must the former notary wait before applying for a new commission?

Accepted Answer

10 years

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1 year

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3 years

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5 years