Fees to be charged for notarial acts - Penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 44-06.1-28
in effect44-06.1-28. Fees to be charged for notarial acts - Penalty
1. A notary public is entitled to charge and receive not more than five dollars per notarial
act. A notary who charges a fee exceeding that amount is guilty of an infraction. It is an
infraction for any person other than the notary public to impose or collect any monetary
fee, charge, or commission in connection with the notarization of any document.
2. A notary may charge a travel fee when traveling to perform a notarial act if:
a. The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in
advance of the travel; and
b. The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is
both separate from the notarial fee and neither specified nor mandated by law.
3. A notary may charge a technology fee when performing a notarial act under section
44-06.1-13.1 or 44-06.1-18 if:
a. The notary incurred fees for using technology to perform the notarial act;
b. The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the technology
fee in advance; and
c. The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act the technology fee is
separate from the notarial act fee.
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