{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-18-107","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 18–107","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish fees, not to exceed $25 for an original notarial act, and an appropriate lesser amount for the repetition of that original notarial act or to make a copy of the matter addressed by that original notarial act.\n(2) A notary public or person acting on behalf of a notary public may charge a fee, subject to regulations adopted by the Secretary of State, not to exceed $50, for the performance of a notarial act under § 18–214 of this title.\n(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a notary public may charge the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel per mile and a fee not to exceed $5, as compensation for travel required for the performance of a notarial act.\n(2) (i) The Secretary of State may set by regulation a different amount that a notary public may charge under paragraph (1) of this subsection.\n(ii) An amount set under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph may exceed the amount established under paragraph (1) of this subsection.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=18-107","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"e7bc9c98e1bc242be9aefb403d4020daa6c11a624924410cb3683df2937b4245","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-18-105","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-18-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}