1. (a) Any notary public may charge a fee for performing a notarial act with respect to a tangible record or an electronic record or a notarial act for a remotely located individual. If the notary public charges a fee, the notary public shall ensure that all the following requirements are met:

   1. (1) The fee shall be disclosed to the signer and agreed to by the signer before the notarial act is performed.
   2. (2) The fee shall be collected when the notarial act is performed.
   3. (3) The fee shall be recorded in the notary public's journal.
2. (b) The notary public shall disclose to the signer that the fee is permitted but is not required by state law or regulation.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 53-5a27; implementing K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 53-5a20; effective, T-7-6-30-22, June 30, 2022; effective Oct. 28, 2022.)