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(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish fees, not to exceed $25 for an original notarial act, and an appropriate lesser amount for the repetition of that original notarial act or to make a copy of the matter addressed by that original notarial act.
(2) A notary public or person acting on behalf of a notary public may charge a fee, subject to regulations adopted by the Secretary of State, not to exceed $50, for the performance of a notarial act under § 18-214 of this title.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a notary public may charge the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel per mile and a fee not to exceed $5, as compensation for travel required for the performance of a notarial act.
(2)(i) The Secretary of State may set by regulation a different amount that a notary public may charge under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(ii) An amount set under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may exceed the amount established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, State Government § 18-107 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/state-government/md-code-state-govt-sect-18-107/
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