- 1. The maximum fee in this state for notarization of each signature and the proper recording thereof in the journal of notarial acts is two dollars for each signature notarized.
- 2. The maximum fee in this state for certification of a facsimile of a document, and the proper recordation thereof in the journal of notarial acts is two dollars for each 8 1/2 x 11 inch page retained in the notary's file.
- 3. The maximum fee in this state is one dollar for any other notarial act performed.
- 4. No notary shall charge or collect a fee for notarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee voter registration.
- 5. A notary public who charges more than the maximum fee specified or who charges or collects a fee for notarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee voter registration is guilty of official misconduct.
6. A notary public may charge a travel fee, not to exceed the approved federal mileage rate and may charge an expedited convenience service fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars, when traveling to perform a notarial act, provided that:
- (1) The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is separate from the notarial fee and is not specified or mandated by law; and
- (2) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon his or her fees in advance of the notary affixing his or her official seal.
(L. 1977 H.B. 513 § 32, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1193)
(2008) Failure of notary publics to record notarial acts in notary journal precludes collection of notary charges. Finnegan v. Old Republic Title Co., 246 S.W.3d 928 (Mo.banc).