                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FEES (§ 47.1-19)

A. A notary may, for taking and certifying the acknowledgment of any writing, or
administering and certifying an oath, or certifying affidavits and depositions
of witnesses, or certifying that a copy of a document is a true copy thereof,
charge a fee up to $10.

B. A notary may, for taking and certifying the acknowledgement of any electronic
document, or administering and certifying an oath or affirmation, or certifying
electronic affidavits and depositions of witnesses, or certifying that a copy of
an electronic document is a true copy thereof, charge a fee not to exceed $25.

C. Any person appointed as a member of an electoral board or a general registrar
shall be prohibited from collecting any fee as a notary during the time of such
appointment. Any person appointed as a deputy registrar or officer of election
shall be prohibited from collecting any fee as a notary for services relating to
the administration of elections or the election laws.

D. It shall be unlawful for any notary to charge more than the fee established
herein for any notarial act; however, a notary may recover, with the agreement
of the person to be charged, any actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a
place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place in
which the notary performs his office.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 580; 1981, c. 311; 1996, c. 219; 2003, c. 881; 2005, c. 18;
2007, cc. 227, 269, 590; 2022, c. 140; 2024, c. 310.