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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please see the information below regarding Fees for Notarial Acts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>[<b><i>NOTE: </i></b><i>You may get more than one copy of this email due to overlapping distribution lists.</i>]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DAC89D.29649810" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DAC89D.29649810"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Fees for notarial acts<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Background<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Beginning in January 2024, the DOL began rulemaking considering raising the maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts from $10 to $15, based on a rulemaking petition and additional industry feedback. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>When does this take effect?<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>On June 22, 2024 new fees for notarial acts went into effect under</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#1B1B1B'> </span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E5695'>Chapter 308.30.220 </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=308-30&full=true#308-30-220"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>WAC</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B'>. You should be aware of the following changes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0E5695;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B1B1B'>The maximum fees a notary may charge for notarial acts have increased to $15.00 from $10.00.</span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=324 style='width:243.0pt;margin-left:69.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Notarial Act</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Maximum Fee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Witnessing or attesting a signature<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Taking an acknowledgment or a verification upon oath or affirmation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Certifying or attesting a copy<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Administering an oath or affirmation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Certifying that an event has occurred or an act has been performed<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Remote notarial act<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>$25.00<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Questions and support <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>To contact DOL with questions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Notary Phone: 360-664-1550 (TTY: Call 711)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> Email: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a 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