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90_HB2922 5 ILCS 312/3-104 from Ch. 102, par. 203-104 Amends the Notary Public Act. Increases the maximum fee for any notarial act to $2 (now $1). Increases the fee for notarizing forms related to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 to $2 (now $1). Effective immediately. LRB9008786MWks LRB9008786MWks 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Notary Public Act by 2 changing Section 3-104. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by 6 changing Section 3-104 as follows: 7 (5 ILCS 312/3-104) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-104) 8 Sec. 3-104. Maximum Fee. (a) Except as provided in 9 subsection (b) of this Section, the maximum fee in this State 10 is $2$1.00for any notarial act performed. 11 (b) Fees for a notary public, agency, or any other 12 person who is not an attorney filling out legalization forms 13 or applications related to the Immigration Reform and Control 14 Act of 1986 shall be as follows: 15 (1) $75 per person; 16 (2) $75 per person up to 4 persons per immediate family, 17 with no additional charge for a fifth or subsequent person 18 where all persons are legally related; 19 (3) $10 per page for the translation of a non-English 20 language into English where such translation is required for 21 legalization forms; 22 (4) $2$1for notarizing; and 23 (5) $3 to execute any procedures necessary to obtain a 24 document required to complete legalization forms. 25 Fees authorized under this subsection shall not include 26 application fees required to be submitted with a legalization 27 application in conformity with the Immigration and Control 28 Act of 1986. 29 Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection 30 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense 31 and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense -2- LRB9008786MWks 1 committed within 5 years of a previous conviction for the 2 same offense. 3 (c) Upon his own information or upon complaint of any 4 person, the Attorney General or any State's Attorney, or 5 their designee, may maintain an action for injunctive relief 6 in the court against any notary public or any other person 7 who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this 8 Section. These remedies are in addition to, and not in 9 substitution for, other available remedies. 10 If the Attorney General or any State's Attorney fails to 11 bring an action as provided pursuant to this subsection any 12 person may file a civil action to enforce the provisions of 13 this subsection and maintain an action for injunctive relief. 14 (Source: P.A. 85-593.) 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law.