1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to notaries public; raising maximum notary
1.3 	fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.17.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 357.17, is
1.6 	amended to read:
1.7 	357.17 NOTARIES PUBLIC.
1.8 	The maximum fees to be charged and collected by a notary
1.9 	public shall be as follows:
1.10 	(1) For protest of nonpayment of note or bill of exchange
1.11 	or of nonacceptance of such bill, where protest is legally
1.12 	necessary, and copy thereof, $1 $8;
1.13 	(2) For every other protest and copy, $1 $8;
1.14 	(3) For making and serving every notice of nonpayment of
1.15 	note or nonacceptance of bill and copy thereof, $1 $8;
1.16 	(4) For any affidavit or paper for which provision is not
1.17 	made herein, $1 $8 per folio, and 20 cents per folio for copies;
1.18 	(5) For each oath administered, $1 $8;
1.19 	(6) For acknowledgments of deeds and for other services
1.20 	authorized by law, the legal fees allowed other officers for
1.21 	like services;
1.22 	(7) For recording each instrument required by law to be
1.23 	recorded by the notary, $1 $8 per folio.