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91_HB1753
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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 $1.00 for 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 $1 for 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
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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.