ORS 194.400: Fees for notarial acts; collection of fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The fee that a notary public may charge for performing a notarial act may not exceed $10 per notarial act, except that a notary public may charge a fee not to exceed $25 per notarial act for a notarial act performed under ORS 194.277. (2) A notary public may charge an additional fee for traveling to perform a notarial act if: (a) The notary public explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the fee is in addition to a fee specified in subsection (1) of this section and is in an amount not determined by law; and (b) The person requesting the notarial act agrees in advance upon the amount of the additional fee. (3) If a notary public charges fees under this section for performing notarial acts, the notary public shall display, in English, a list of the fees the notary public will charge. (4) A notary public who is employed by a private entity may enter into an agreement with the entity under which fees collected by the notary public under this section are collected by and accrue to the entity. (5) A public body as defined in ORS 174.109 may collect the fees described in this section for notarial acts performed in the course of employment by notaries public who are employed by the public body. [2013 c.219 §42 (enacted in lieu of 194.164); 2020 s.s.1 c.12 §§30,31; 2021 c.344 §5]
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 194.277 — resolved
- ORS 174.109 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 194.315: Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit.
- ORS 194.350: Prohibited acts.
- ORS 205.320: Fees collected by county clerk; use of portion of certain fees.
- OAR 160-100-0400: Maximum Amount of Notary Fees Permitted to be Charged
- OAR 160-100-0610: Conduct Which Constitutes Official Misconduct
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors194.html