What's happening
This bill allows notaries public to charge fees for certain services and requires them to publicly post a schedule of these fees.
Why it matters
Allows notaries public to set their own fees for administering oaths, affirmations, and acknowledgments. , which could result in increased or variable costs for individuals needing notary services.
Requires notaries to publicly display a schedule of their fees in a clearly visible location at their place of business. , increasing transparency and allowing customers to make informed choices or compare prices.
Removes state-mandated fee limits from existing law. , potentially increasing competition among notaries but also raising concerns about consumer protection and price fairness, particularly for essential or time-sensitive documents.
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Who cares
Notaries public
The bill would replace statutory $2 fees for specified notarial services with authority to charge fees without setting amounts.
People seeking notarizations
The bill would remove fixed fees for oaths, affirmations and acknowledgments, making the notary’s posted fee schedule important when choosing services.
Notaries operating from business locations
The bill would require every notary to post a fee schedule conspicuously at their place of business where customers can easily see and read it.
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Change Notary Fee Rules
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History
- Referred to governmental operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5508
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the fees notaries public shall be entitled to
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 136 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 143 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
§ 136. Notarial fees. 1. A notary public shall be entitled to [the following fees]:
[1. For administering an oath or affirmation, and certifying the same when required, except where another fee is specifically prescribed by statute, two dollars.
2. For taking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of execution of a written instrument, by one person, two dollars, and by each additional person, two dollars, for swearing each witness thereto, two dollars.]
(a) charge a fee for administering an oath or affirmation, and certifying the same when required; and
(b) charge a fee for taking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of execution of a written instrument.
2. Every notary public shall post publicly and conspicuously at their place of business a schedule of such fees so that it can be easily and readily seen and read by the public.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00481-01-7
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