(a) Department.--The fees of notaries public shall be fixed by the department by regulation.
(b) Prohibition.--A notary public may not charge or receive a notary public fee in excess of the fee fixed by the department.
(c) Operation.--
(1) The fees of the notary public shall be separately stated.
(2) A notary public may waive the right to charge a fee.
(3) Unless paragraph (2) applies, a notary public shall:
(i) display fees in a conspicuous location in the place of business of the notary public; or
(ii) provide fees, upon request, to a person utilizing the services of the notary public.
(d) Presumption.--The fee for a notary public:
(1) shall be the property of the notary public; and
(2) unless mutually agreed by the notary public and the employer, shall not belong to or be received by the entity that employs the notary public.