S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5508
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the fees notaries
public shall be entitled to
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 136 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 143
of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
§ 136. Notarial fees. 1. A notary public shall be entitled to [the
following fees]:
[1. For administering an oath or affirmation, and certifying the same
when required, except where another fee is specifically prescribed by
statute, two dollars.
2. For taking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of execution
of a written instrument, by one person, two dollars, and by each addi-
tional person, two dollars, for swearing each witness thereto, two
dollars.]
(A) CHARGE A FEE FOR ADMINISTERING AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION, AND CERTI-
FYING THE SAME WHEN REQUIRED; AND
(B) CHARGE A FEE FOR TAKING AND CERTIFYING THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR PROOF
OF EXECUTION OF A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT.
2. EVERY NOTARY PUBLIC SHALL POST PUBLICLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY AT THEIR
PLACE OF BUSINESS A SCHEDULE OF SUCH FEES SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY AND
READILY SEEN AND READ BY THE PUBLIC.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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