TNT 6/30/2026: Is Your NC Notary LLC Secretly Illegal 🚨 The Truth About Booking Fees

Are you using a business entity or custom fees to bypass North Carolina notary fee laws? It might be putting your commission at serious risk. In this video, we break down the legal realities of North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) Chapter 10B and expose the "administrative booking fee" loophole that many notaries mistakenly believe protects them. Whether you are charging "scheduling fees," "convenience fees," or operating under an LLC, you need to understand how the state views these practices before it results in an official reprimand, suspension, or permanent revocation of your commission. 📌 What We Cover in This Video: 👉🏽The LLC Fallacy: Why forming a separate corporate entity does not shield your notary commission from statutory fee limits. 👉🏽NCGS § 10B-20(c)(6): The strict law banning public officers from receiving direct or indirect profits, advantages, or considerations beyond statutory limits. 👉🏽The 4 Legal Exceptions: The only professions legally allowed to charge connected fees exceeding standard limits. 👉🏽Forbidden Labeling: Why renaming charges to "handling premiums," "admin fees," or "booking rates" is explicitly illegal for general notary work. 👉🏽The Truth About Travel Fees: How to legally charge the current IRS standard mileage rate of $0.725 per mile and ensure it is properly agreed upon in writing beforehand. 👉🏽Business-to-Business (B2B) vs. General Public: Understanding when you can legally negotiate your rates as an independent contractor. 🗓️ Upcoming 2026 Training Classes & Workshops Ready to master compliant, hands-on technical notary procedures and scale your business safely? Secure your spot in our upcoming highly intimate, limited-seating training sessions: ✒️July 24–25, 2026 | In-Person 2-Day Notary Basics Accelerated Workshop (Greensboro, NC) Get hands-on practice with the 200-page manuscript and a document bible featuring 16+ real-world documents. 👉 https://square.link/u/yqhjH3Xm ✒️August 4–5, 2026 | Online Notary Signing Agent Training (via Carteret Community College) Learn the curriculum designed to prepare you for the intense responsibilities and income streams of a signing agent. 👉 https://carteret-register.fundfive.co... ✒️August 21–22, 2026 | Online 2-Day Notary Basics Accelerated Workshop Can't travel? Join the comprehensive, interactive 2-day accelerated training virtually from anywhere. 👉 https://square.link/u/y7nzWEE6 ✒️September 25–26, 2026 | In-Person 2-Day Notary Basics Accelerated Workshop (Morehead City, NC) Strictly limited to 10 students for focused, intimate mentorship and deep-dive Q&As. 👉 https://square.link/u/RdJM4TQK 📢 Connect With the Community If you found value in this breakdown, make sure to Like, Subscribe, and Share this video with fellow North Carolina notaries to help keep our community safe, compliant, and professional! Join our online professional network on Facebook: The Confident Notaries of North Carolina to stay updated with future "Tuesday Notary Tune-up" mentorship sessions and compliance alerts.