Delaware Notary Requirements

29 Del. C. § 4321. Identification of individual.
(a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.
(b) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the individual by any of the following:
(1) By means of any of the following:
a. A passport, driver's license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and not expired before performance of the notarial act.
b. Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which is current and not expired before performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer.
(2) By a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing before the officer and known to the officer or whom the officer can identify on the basis of a passport, driver's license, or government issued nondriver identification card, which is current and not expired before performance of the notarial act.
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer of the identity of the individual.

29 Del. C. § 4332 (Journal of a notary public). (a) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs. The notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. (b) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. A notary public shall maintain only 1 journal at a time to chronicle all notarial acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic records. If the journal is maintained on a tangible medium, it must be a permanent, bound register with numbered pages. If the journal is maintained in an electronic format, it must be in a permanent, tamper-evident electronic format complying with regulations adopted by the Secretary of State. (c) An entry in a journal must be made contemporaneously with performance of the notarial act and contain all of the following information: (1) The date and time of the notarial act. (2) A description of the record, if any, and type of notarial act. (3) The full name and address of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed. (4) If identity of the individual is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect. (5) If identity of the individual is based on satisfactory evidence, a brief description of the method of identification and the identification credential presented, if any, including the date of issuance and expiration of any identification credential. (6) The fee, if any, charged by the notary public.

29 Del. C. § 4311 (Fees for services): (a) the maximum fee a notary public may charge for a notarial act performed with respect to a tangible record is $5.00; (b) the maximum fee for a notarial act performed with respect to an electronic record is $25; (c) these are maximum fees - on violation the Secretary of State may revoke the commission (no reappointment for 2 years); (d) a notary may waive any fee (except electronic-service fees under § 4307(c)). § 4312 provides special fee provisions for armed-forces members and veterans. Travel not addressed by statute (IRS-rate norm).