A designated county clerk office notary is asked during normal business hours to notarize a document for a member of the public. What fee applies?

Detailed Explanation

County Law §534 creates a free public-service rule at the clerk’s office. The statute says each county clerk shall designate at least one staff notary to be available during normal business hours to notarize documents for the public free of charge. For contrast, Executive Law §136 sets ordinary notarial fees, but County Law §534 is the safer exam answer for this specific county-clerk-office setting.