Section 176.540  Notary Public and Electronic Notary Public Fees

a)         A notary public or electronic notary public may charge the fees prescribed in 5 ILCS 312/3-104.

b)         Neither a notary public nor an electronic notary public is required to charge a fee.  A notary public or electronic notary public who charges a fee shall not charge more than the maximum fee allowed by 5 ILCS 312/3-104.

c)         Before performing any notarial act, the notary public or electronic notary public must inform the requestor of the notary's or electronic notary's fee, if any, that will be charged.

d)         A notary public or electronic notary public who advertises notarial services in a language other than English or performs services as described in 5 ILCS 312/3-103 must post a schedule of the fees listed in 5 ILCS 312/3-104 in a conspicuous location at all times, as required by 5 ILCS 312/3-103(b).

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023)