Since when does becoming a Notary turn into a vow of poverty? To call it "petty" for any of us to charge a fee for a notarization and/or travel is absolutely nonsensical & does indeed make you "different" in many respects. In the State of Missouri I'm limited to a whopping $2.00 fee for each signature I notarize & by no stretch of the imagination would I consider that a “gouge” of anyone. I believe you need to rethink your purpose for being a Notary. Meditate on it the next time you're donating the four hours of your time, gas, wear & tear on your car getting to the 200 mile round trip notarization you're performing for your "fellow man". |