Calculate total allowable notary fees for a package:
This is the statutory cap on notarial fees only — not your signing agent appointment fee, which is a separate commercial arrangement.
Notary Fee Caps — All 50 States & D.C.
These are the maximum statutory fees notaries may charge per notarial act. They apply to the notarial act itself, not to signing agent appointment fees or travel fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
California allows a maximum of $15 per notarial act. This applies to the act itself — not the signing agent appointment fee, which is a separate commercial arrangement not regulated by the notary fee cap.
No. Charging more than the statutory maximum for a notarial act is a violation of notary law and can result in disciplinary action including commission revocation. However, signing agent appointment fees are not subject to these caps.
No. Notary fees are the per-act statutory fees for performing an acknowledgment or jurat — capped by state law. Signing agent appointment fees are commercial fees for conducting the loan signing appointment — negotiated between you and the hiring company, not regulated by state notary fee laws.
In most states yes. Travel fees are generally considered separate from the notarial act fee and are not subject to the per-act cap. However, some states have specific rules about travel fees — verify with your state's Secretary of State. As a signing agent, your appointment fee typically covers travel; you would not separately itemize a notary fee to the borrower.