Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE IF THE NOTARY IS A PARTY TO THE
INSTRUMENT, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
CORPORATION; OR

(2) PROTEST ANY NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT OWNED OR HELD FOR
COLLECTION BY THE CORPORATION, WHERE THE NOTARY IS INDIVIDUALLY A
PARTY TO THE INSTRUMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 68, § 10.

18- 112. NOTARY FEES AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.

(A) LIMITS ON FEES.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH FEES,
NOT TO EXCEED $2 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.

(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES AND FEES.

A NOTARY PUBLIC MAY CHARGE 19 CENTS PER MILE, OR A HIGHER AMOUNT
SET BY REGULATION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND A FEE NOT TO EXCEED $5,
AS COMPENSATION FOR TRAVEL REQUIRED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A
NOTARIAL ACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 36, § 23.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to "rules" required to be
adopted by the Secretary of State is deleted as included in the reference to
"regulations" as the term is defined in § 10-101 of the State Government
Article.

TITLE 19. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

SUBTITLE 1. MARYLAND UNIFORM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACT.

19- 101. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - MANNER AND FORM.

ANY INSTRUMENT MAY BE ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE MANNER AND FORM NOW
PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE, OR AS PROVIDED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 18, § 1.

The only changes are in style.

19-102. ACKNOWLEDGMENT WITHIN STATE.

THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANY INSTRUMENT MAY BE MADE IN THE STATE
BEFORE:

(1) A JUDGE OF A COURT OF RECORD;

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