Notaries Act

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 831

general

Consolidation Period:  From October 28, 2026 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 336/26.

Legislative History: 299/92, 437/05, 430/20, 338/25, 336/26.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. (1) The fee for a commission appointing a licensee under the Law Society Act as a notary public is $145.  O. Reg. 299/92, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 430/20, s. 1.

(2) The fee for a commission appointing a person other than a licensee under the Law Society Act as a notary public is $110.  O. Reg. 299/92, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 430/20, s. 1.

(3) The fee for a commission reappointing a person other than a licensee under the Law Society Act as a notary public is $75.  O. Reg. 299/92, s. 1 (3); O. Reg. 430/20, s. 1.

(4) The fee for a change in the wording of a notary public’s stamp is $17. O. Reg. 336/26, s. 1.

2. Section 1 does not apply to a commission appointing as a notary public for Ontario a person who is an employee of,

(a)  the Government of Canada;

(b)  the Government of Ontario;

(c)  a municipality in Ontario; or

(d)  the band of a First Nation in Ontario. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 831, s. 2; O. Reg. 338/25, s. 2.

3. A 10-year period is prescribed for the purposes of subsections 5 (1) and (2) of the Act. O. Reg. 338/25, s. 3.