What Arizona Notaries Need To Know About Their New Fee Rule

A new administrative rule in Arizona gives Notaries there a nice raise, but the higher fees also come with some important requirements. Administrative Rule R18-01 has been in effect since March 5 and increases the maximum fee you may charge for a notarization to $10, a big jump from the previous $2.

Fee Requirements

The new fee comes with three requirements:

• Arizona Notaries must choose the fee they charge — from “no charge” up to $10.
• Once chosen, that will be the fee they are expected to charge at all times.
• Arizona Notaries are required to post their fee schedule in a conspicuous location and tell signers of the fee before performing a notarization. In addition, the schedule must be in a mandatory format.

Where To Get A Fee Schedule

You essentially have 3 options for obtaining a fee schedule that meets the state’s requirements: 

• Download a pdf from the Secretary of State’s office.
• Create your own based on the template in Exhibit 1 of the Administrative Rule.
• Get a schedule from the National Notary Association.

NNA members with questions about the new Arizona rule can contact the NNA Notary Hotline at 1-888-876-0827.