1. A. A notary public may demand and receive a fee of no more than the following for the performance of an original notarial act:

   1. (1) $8 for the performance of a notarial act; or
   2. (2) $30 for the performance of a remote notarial act.
2. B. When a notary public is requested to notarize more than one copy of the same record, where the copy or copies have been signed at the same time by the same person or persons, the notary may demand and receive $8 for notarizing each signature on the original or first copy of the record, and may demand and receive $4 for each signature on each additional copy of the same record.
3. C. When a notary public is requested to make reproductions of a notarized record or an entry in the notary’s journal by photocopying or other means, the notary may demand and receive not more than $2 for each copy furnished.
4. D. A notary public may demand and receive reimbursement at the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel and a fee not to exceed $5 for travel if required for the performance of a notarial act.
5. E. A notary public may charge $6 for certifying a copy of a record in the notary’s journal.

Authority: State Government Article, §§18-102, 18-103, 18-107 and 18-222, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 407, §1, Acts of 2019, Effective October 1, 2020

Effective date: October 8, 1984 (11:20 Md. R. 1740)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2333)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 593)

Regulation .04 adopted effective July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .04 amended and Regulations .05 and .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 25, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1733); adopted permanently effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2179)

Chapter revised effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2198)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 1, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)

Regulation .03D amended effective August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774)

Regulation .03E amended effective January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1995)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 1, 2003 (29:26 Md. R. 2027); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 952)

Chapter revised effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 874)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .02 amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .09E, F, G, H amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .09I adopted effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .10 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .11C amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulations .13—17 adopted effective October 1, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 802)