as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/28/2014 03:48pm
A bill for an act
relating to notaries public; increasing maximum fees permitted to be charged by
notaries public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.17.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 357.17, is amended to read:
The maximum fees to be charged and collected by a notary public shall be as follows:
(1) for protest of nonpayment of note or bill of exchange or of nonacceptance of
such bill; where protest is legally necessary, and copy thereof, deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end ;
(2) for every other protest and copy, deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end ;
(3) for making and serving every notice of nonpayment of note or nonacceptance
of bill and copy thereof, deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end ;
(4) for any affidavit or paper for which provision is not made herein, deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end per
folio, and deleted text begin 20 centsdeleted text end new text begin $1new text end per folio for copies;
(5) for each oath administered, deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end ;
(6) for acknowledgments of deeds and for other services authorized by law, the legal
fees allowed other officers for like services;
(7) for recording each instrument required by law to be recorded by the notary,
deleted text begin $1deleted text end new text begin $5new text end per folio.
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This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to notary
services provided on or after that date.
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