1. (A) A notary public is entitled to the following fees:

   1. (1) Up to five dollars for any notarial act that is not an online notarization;
   2. (2) For an online notarization, up to thirty dollars.
2. (B) A notary charging the fee authorized under division (A)(2) of this section shall not also charge the fee authorized under division (A)(1) of this section.
3. (C) The fees charged under division (A) of this section shall not be calculated on a per signature basis.

4. (D) In addition to the fees authorized under division (A) of this section, a notary may charge either or both of the following:

   1. (1) A reasonable travel fee, as agreed to by the notary and the principal prior to the notarial act;
   2. (2) A technology fee up to ten dollars for the use of an online notarization system when performing an online notarization, as defined in section 147.60 of the Revised Code. A notary may charge a technology fee regardless of whether the notarial act is completed, such as when a signer fails to pass the identification process in the online notarization system, but the total technology fee charged shall not exceed ten dollars per online notarization session.
5. (E) The secretary of state may adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to increase the fees authorized under this section.

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