2420 FEES FOR NOTARIAL ACTS

2420.1 The maximum fee a notary public commissioned by ONCA may charge for notarial acts are:

Notarial Acts	Fee
Witnessing or attesting a signature	$5.00
Taking an acknowledgment or a verification upon oath or affirmation	$5.00
Certifying or attesting a copy	$5.00
Administering an oath or affirmation	$5.00

Electronic Notarial Acts (Pursuant to Subsection 2409.1)

An electronic notary may charge a reasonable fee based on the electronic technology that the electronic notary uses if that fee is agreed to in advance with the customer and itemized separately on the invoice.

2420.2 Except for a notary public commissioned by the federal government, a notary public, including an electronic notary, who is exempted from paying the application fee pursuant to Subsection 20(b) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.19(b)) shall not collect a notary fee.

2420.3 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require that a notary public or an electronic notary charge for notarial acts.

2420.4 A notary public commissioned by ONCA, including an electronic notary, may, in addition to the fees described in Subsection 2420.1, charge the actual costs of copying any instrument or record. The notary may not charge any other additional fees when performing the notarial act in the notary's place of business or residence.

2420.5 A notary public commissioned by ONCA, including an electronic notary, may charge a travel fee when traveling to perform a notarial act if:

1. (a) The notary public and the individual requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel;
2. (b) The notary public explains to the individual requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is in addition to the notarial fee in Subsection 2420.1 and is not required by law;
3. (c) The fee is for travel to a place that is not the usual place where the notary public performs notarial acts; and
4. (d) The fee does not exceed the actual and reasonable expense of traveling to

the place where the notarial act is to be performed.

2420.6 Except as authorized by statute or regulation, a District of Columbia Government Notary shall not charge a fee for notarial acts performed in that capacity.

SOURCE: §§ 25.2 and 25.3 of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, as published at 19 DCR 1147 (June 11, 1973); as amended at 25 DCRR §§ 25.2 and 25.3; as amended by the New Columbia Statehood Initiative and Omnibus Boards and Commissions Reform Amendment Act of 2014, effective May 2, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-271; 62 DCR 1884 (February 13, 2015)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012856 (October 21, 2022).