In fact, the Canadian province of British Columbia has its provincial capital, Victoria, on Vancouver Island.
Example, if two people appear before you, the Notary, and sign a document with one page and you take their acknowledgments, you can charge a maximum of $20.00. If the document has two pages and there are two people signing it, you can charge $40.00 ($10. per signature in each page) Charging more than the maximum legally prescribed fees for notarial acts is reason for the Governor to suspend a Notaryâs commission. (F.S. 117.01[4][i])
State-imposed ceilings on notary fees vary considerably. For example, in Massachusetts the fee limit is $1.25, while in California it is $10. Notaries are easy to locate. Youâll find them at banks, law firms and realty offices.Courts and county clerkâs offices are other places to locate a notary public when you need one.very Signature Counts. A key point to remember is that notaries charge on a per signature basis. Suppose a husband and wife both sign a document that must be notarized in California. The fee can be $20 for the two signatures even though they appear on one document.