2010 New York Code
EXC - Executive
Article 6 - (90 - 144) DEPARTMENT OF STATE
135 - Powers and duties; in general; of notaries public who are attorneys at law.

§ 135. Powers  and  duties;  in  general;  of  notaries public who are
  attorneys at  law.    Every  notary  public  duly  qualified  is  hereby
  authorized  and  empowered within and throughout the state to administer
  oaths and affirmations, to take affidavits and depositions,  to  receive
  and  certify  acknowledgments or proof of deeds, mortgages and powers of
  attorney and other instruments  in  writing;  to  demand  acceptance  or
  payment  of  foreign  and inland bills of exchange, promissory notes and
  obligations in writing, and to protest the same  for  non-acceptance  or
  non-payment,   as  the  case  may  require,  and,  for  use  in  another
  jurisdiction, to exercise such other powers and duties as by the laws of
  nations and according to commercial usage, or by the laws of  any  other
  government or country may be exercised and performed by notaries public,
  provided that when exercising such powers he shall set forth the name of
  such other jurisdiction.
    A  notary  public  who  is  an  attorney  at law regularly admitted to
  practice in this state may, in his discretion,  administer  an  oath  or
  affirmation  to or take the affidavit or acknowledgment of his client in
  respect of any matter, claim, action or proceeding.
    For any misconduct by a notary public in the performance of any of his
  powers such notary public shall be liable to the parties injured for all
  damages sustained by them.  A  notary  public  shall  not,  directly  or
  indirectly, demand or receive for the protest for the non-payment of any
  note,  or for the non-acceptance or non-payment of any bill of exchange,
  check or draft and giving the requisite notices and certificates of such
  protest, including his notarial seal, if affixed  thereto,  any  greater
  fee  or  reward  than seventy-five cents for such protest, and ten cents
  for each notice, not exceeding five, on any bill or note.  Every  notary
  public  having  a  seal  shall,  except  as otherwise provided, and when
  requested, affix his seal to such protest free of expense.