From the MO Notary Handbook:
"Fees
A notary public is allowed to charge fees for notarizing documents. Section
486.685, RSMo, allows a notary to charge five dollars for each signature on a document
and the proper recording of the notarization in their journal. The maximum
fee for any other notarial act is five-dollars. Failure to record the notarization in the
journal precludes collection of the fee.
A notary may charge one-dollar per page certified with a minimum total charge
of three dollars per page they certify as a certified copy of an original document.
The certified copy must also be recorded in the notary journal. The notary must also
retain a copy of each page in their notary file.
A notary public may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act If:
(1) The notary and the person performing the notarial act agree upon the travel
fee In advance of the travel; and
(2) The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel
fee Is both separate from the notarial fee prescribed and neither specified
nor mandated by law"
Since you state you only had one notarization, your "very generous fee" must have been for travel. Right?
Any way, don't feel embarrassed. Unless you were unkempt (hadn't bathed/showered, dirty/wrinkled/tattered clothes, etc.), you had no reason to be embarrassed. You were hired to do a job. You did that job in a professional/ethical manner as dictated by the laws of your state. There is no embarrassment in that. Take pride in a job well done. Apparently, your client appreciated your effort.
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