HF 2216

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to notaries public; raising maximum notary
fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.17.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.17, is
amended to read:

357.17 NOTARIES PUBLIC.

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 $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new text end ;

(2) For every other protest and copy, deleted text begin $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new text end ;

(3) For making and serving every notice of nonpayment of
note or nonacceptance of bill and copy thereof, deleted text begin $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new text end ;

(4) For any affidavit or paper for which provision is not
made herein, deleted text begin $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new text end per folio, and 20 cents per folio for copies;

(5) For each oath administered, deleted text begin $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new 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 $1 deleted text end new text begin $8 new text end per folio.