Notary fee caps for online notarization, by state
The maximum a notary may charge per remote notarial act, where the jurisdiction sets one. This is the notary's statutory fee, not a platform price.
Researched from primary sources for 45 of 51 jurisdictions and last reviewed 2026-08-31. Each value links the statute, rule, or Secretary of State page it came from, and is reported as that source states it. This describes what the law says; it is not legal advice.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notary fee cap |
|---|---|---|
| AlaskaAKReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | No statutory cap on the amount, but AS 44.50.062(4) bars charging a fee unless a fee schedule was given to the signer beforehand AS 44.50.062(4)(summary) |
| ArizonaAZReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | No charge up to $10 per notarial act (acknowledgment/jurat, copy certification, or oath/affirmation) — same posted-fee cap applies to RON; the rule states no separate technology fee A.A.C. R2-12-1102(B),(E); A.R.S. §38-412(summary) |
| ArkansasARReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | No fixed statutory dollar cap for a notarial act, online included; the fee just has to be a reasonable amount the notary sets and that the client or principal discloses to and agrees on before the act Ark. Code Ann. § 21-6-309(a)(summary) |
| ColoradoCOReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25 for the notary's own remote notarial act fee; the platform's technology fee is separate and not capped by the statute C.R.S. § 24-21-529(2), as cited on the Colorado SOS Notary Public FAQ (Remote notarization, Q20) |
| DelawareDEReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25 for a notarial act on an electronic record, or $5.00 on a tangible record; a notary may waive the fee; no separate technology fee named in the statute 29 Del. C. § 4311(a)-(b)(summary) |
| District of ColumbiaDCReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25.00 maximum per remote notarial act, separate from copying costs and, if agreed in advance, a travel fee (17 DCMR § 2425.1, § 2425.4, § 2425.5) 17 DCMR § 2425.1(summary) |
| FloridaFLReviewed 2026-08-23 | RON authorized | Up to $25 for the online notarial act — the RON platform's own technology fee is separate, outside this cap Fla. Stat. § 117.275(summary) |
| HawaiiHIReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 per notarial act performed for a remotely located individual, which replaces the itemized in-person fees; no separate technology fee is listed in the statute. HRS §456-17(8)(summary) |
| IdahoIDReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $5.00 max per notarial act, plus reasonable travel expense (§51-133); a technology/storage provider's fee is separate and uncapped (IDAPA 34.07.01.017) Idaho Code §51-133(1)-(2); IDAPA 34.07.01.017(summary) |
| IllinoisILReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Up to $25 per electronic notarial act, plus a reasonable fee for a copy of a journal entry or recording 5 ILCS 312/3-104(b)(summary) |
| IndianaINReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 maximum per remote notarial act, plus a reasonable (uncapped) additional fee for copies of the audiovisual recording or electronic journal entries "Remote Notarial Acts and Fees", Indiana Notary Public Guide, Ind. Secretary of State(summary) |
| IowaIAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | No statutory cap — Iowa Code ch. 9B sets no dollar fee schedule for notarial acts; the Secretary of State's own guidance says a notary may charge only a "reasonable fee," with no set number Iowa SOS, Handbook for Iowa Notaries Public (2023), FAQ “Can I, as a notary, charge a fee?” |
| KansasKSReviewed 2026-08-23 | RON authorized | No statutory cap — the notary's fee, if any, must be disclosed to and agreed by the signer before the act K.A.R. 7-43-16(a)–(b)(summary) |
| KentuckyKYReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | No statutory dollar cap on the per-act fee; it must be disclosed in advance and comply with KRS 64.300, which is a narrow military-benefit-filing fee exemption, not a fee schedule (KRS 423.430(1)) KRS 423.430(1); KRS 64.300(summary) |
| LouisianaLAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | No per-act fee cap found in R.S. 35:621–35:630 (definitions, authorization, procedure, duties, and records sections read directly); only dollar figure is a one-time $100 SOS registration fee, unrelated to signer fees R.S. 35:621–35:630 (fee not addressed in the Act)(summary) |
| MaineMEReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | No statutory dollar cap, but the notary must disclose the fee in writing and get the signer's written consent before performing the act. 29-250 C.M.R. ch. 700, § 2(5)(E)(summary) |
| MarylandMDReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Up to $50 per remote notarial act (vs. $25 for an in-person act); no separate technology fee named Md. Code, State Gov't § 18-107(a)(1)-(2) |
| MassachusettsMAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | No per-act cap in the online-notarization statute; any technology services fee, and its amount, must be recorded in the journal M.G.L. c. 222, § 22(c); c. 262, § 41(summary) |
| MichiganMIReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $10 per notarial act, remote or in person; the statute does not cap what a platform charges for its technology MCL 55.285(7) |
| MinnesotaMNReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 cap, but the statute applies that cap only to acts performed before January 1, 2023; no fee limit is stated in § 358.645 for acts on or after that date Minn. Stat. § 358.645, Subd. 3(c)(summary) |
| MissouriMOReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $5 per signature for an acknowledgment or jurat, plus an additional RON transaction fee only if agreed to in advance and disclosed as separate/not mandated (no dollar cap stated on that add-on fee) RSMo 486.960.2(1)-(2); 486.1160(summary) |
| MontanaMTReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $10 cap per notarial act; a notary may add a separate fee for an electronic or remote notarization only if the signer agrees to the amount in advance — statute states no separate dollar cap on that added fee (§1-5-626, MCA). §1-5-626(1)-(2), MCA(summary) |
| NebraskaNEReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Not to exceed $25 per online notarial act, in addition to any fee allowed under § 33-133. (Separately, SOS registration/renewal as an online notary is capped at $100 under § 64-405 — a notary cost, not a per-signing fee.) Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-412; § 64-405 |
| NevadaNVReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25 for an acknowledgment (per signature), $25 for a jurat (per signature), $25 for an oath/affirmation; plus an optional separate travel fee only if in-person travel is requested NRS 240.197(1)(a), (1)(d)(summary) |
| New HampshireNHReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 per act for a remotely located individual; no separate technology fee is stated in the statute RSA 455:11, III |
| New JerseyNJReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | The general schedule applies: $2.50 per act for oaths, affidavits and acknowledgments; $15 for a real-estate-transfer acknowledgment; $25 for a real-estate-financing acknowledgment; no separate online fee N.J.S.A. 22A:4-14 fee schedule as published under N.J.A.C. 17:50 (NJ Notary Public Manual, Ch. 11, 'Fees for Notarial Services')(summary) |
| New MexicoNMReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25.00 technology fee per remote notarial act, plus the standard per-act fee: $5.00 for an acknowledgment, oath, or jurat, or $0.50/page (minimum $5.00) for a copy certification 12.9.3.11.A NMAC; NMSA 1978 § 14-14A-28(summary) |
| New YorkNYReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25 per electronic notarial act, inclusive of all the notary's costs (in-person acts carry the separate § 136 fees, e.g., $2) 19 NYCRR 182.11(g); N.Y. Exec. Law § 136(3) |
| North CarolinaNCReviewed 2026-08-24 | Out-of-state notary path | RON under Pt.4A (not live): $25 per signature (G.S. 10B-31(4)). EVN today: standard $10 paper / $15 electronic acknowledgment fee applies (G.S. 10B-31(1),(3)). G.S. 10B-31(1), (3), (4)(summary) |
| North DakotaNDReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $5 per notarial act cap (§44-06.1-28(1)); notary may also charge a technology fee for RON if agreed to in advance, with no dollar cap stated in the statute (§44-06.1-28(3)) N.D.C.C. § 44-06.1-28(1) and (3)(summary) |
| OhioOHReviewed 2026-08-23 | RON authorized | Up to $30, plus a technology fee of up to $10 for the online notarization system R.C. 147.08(A)(2), (D)(2) |
| OklahomaOKReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25.00 flat cap per remote online notarial act; no separate technology fee stated in the statute 49 O.S. § 209 |
| OregonORReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 per act performed under ORS 194.277, versus $10 for a standard act; a separate travel fee is allowed only where the signer agrees to the amount in advance. ORS 194.400(1)-(2)(summary) |
| PennsylvaniaPAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Up to $20 per act performed electronically or by communication technology, on top of the standard per-act fee (e.g., $5 for an acknowledgment) 4 Pa. Code § 167.3(a)–(b) |
| Rhode IslandRIReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 per document or notarization, the same cap that applies to an in-person act; no separate technology fee is stated in the statute R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-20.1(a)-(b)(summary) |
| South CarolinaSCReviewed 2026-08-23 | Restricted | $10 per signature for acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, attestations and jurats S.C. Code Ann. § 26-2-70(B) |
| TennesseeTNReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $25 max per online notarization (T.C.A. § 8-16-311; Rule 1360-07-03-.06), in addition to other notary fees otherwise authorized under Title 8, Ch. 16 T.C.A. § 8-16-311; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1360-07-03-.06(summary) |
| TexasTXReviewed 2026-08-23 | RON authorized | Up to $25 for the online act, in addition to the base notarial fees under § 406.024 Tex. Gov't Code § 406.111(summary) |
| UtahUTReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | $25 maximum per notarized item (acknowledgment, jurat, oath/affirmation, copy certification, or signature witnessing) performed as part of a remote notarization; no separate technology fee named Utah Code § 46-1-12(1)(b) |
| VermontVTReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | No statutory cap. Ch. 103 sets only application fees under § 5324 ($30 commission; $30 special endorsement); no section or rule caps the per-act fee 26 V.S.A. § 5324 |
| VirginiaVAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Up to $25 per electronic notarial act (vs. up to $10 for a paper act); no separate technology fee named Va. Code § 47.1-19(B) |
| WashingtonWAReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | Up to $25 per remote notarial act (vs. $15 for a standard act); no separate technology fee named WAC 308-30-220(1), (6) |
| West VirginiaWVReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $10.00 maximum per notarial act (general RULONA cap; the statute names no separate online/technology fee) — W. Va. Code §39-4-30(c) W. Va. Code §39-4-30(c) |
| WisconsinWIReviewed 2026-08-24 | RON authorized | No dollar amount is set in the statute for remote acts — DFI is directed to set the maximum fee by rule (§ 140.27(1)(a)1.); the general in-person notarial fee cap elsewhere in ch. 140 is $5 per act (§ 140.02(9)), and no DFI rule setting a different remote-specific dollar fee was found Wis. Stat. § 140.27(1)(a)1.(summary) |
| WyomingWYReviewed 2026-08-31 | RON authorized | $10 per notarial act, plus an optional technology fee and a travel fee (capped at the IRS standard mileage rate), each only if agreed to in advance and disclosed as separate from the notarial fee (W.S. 32-3-126(b)) W.S. 32-3-126(b)(i),(iii),(iv)(summary) |
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- In force sinceThe date the jurisdiction's remote online notarization provisions took effect, and the act that produced them.
- Identity verificationHow a remotely located signer's identity must be established: personal knowledge, credible witness, or credential analysis plus knowledge-based authentication.
- Signer locationWhere the signer may physically be during the session, including the conditions most states attach to signing from outside the United States.
- Record retentionHow long the audio-visual recording and the notary's journal must be kept, and by whom.
- Document exclusionsDocument classes the jurisdiction places outside its remote online notarization provisions — most often wills and other estate-planning instruments.
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