HLS 16RS-1270 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 602
BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN
NOTARIES: Provides relative to notary exam and study material fees
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 35:191.1(B)(1) and (2), relative to notary examinations; to
3 provide for notary examination fees; to provide for charges for notary examination
4 study materials; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 35:191.1(B)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
7follows:
8 ยง191.1. Secretary of state; uniform statewide standards, rules, and procedures for
9 notarial examinations
10 * * *
11 B. The secretary of state shall also:
12 (1) Charge a fee not to exceed seventy-five of one hundred dollars for each
13 examinee taking an examination.
14 (2) Publish and make available to the public a document containing the
15 material and sources from which examination questions are devised for use as a
16 study guide and charge a fee for the actual cost not to exceed of one hundred dollars.
17 * * *
18 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
19signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
20by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
21vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
22effective on the day following such approval.
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HB NO. 602
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 602 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Shadoin
Abstract: Increases the maximum $75 notary examination fee to a fixed $100 fee, and
changes the maximum $100 charge for the notary exam study materials to a fixed
$100 charge.
Present law requires the secretary of state to develop and administer a uniform statewide
notarial exam and authorizes a fee not to exceed $75 for each examinee taking the
examination.
Proposed law retains present law and increases the maximum $75 fee to a fixed $100 fee.
Present law requires the secretary of state to publish and make available to the public a
document containing the material and sources from which examination questions are devised
and charge a fee for the actual cost not to exceed $100.
Proposed law retains present law and changes the maximum $100 charge to a fixed $100
charge.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 35:191.1(B)(1) and (2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the original bill:
1. Adds emergency effective date making proposed law effective upon signature of
the governor.
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