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State Information for Tennessee
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Tennessee Notary Requirements and Information
Temporary Notary Procedures, COVID-19 Pandemic: State Governors have issued Executive Orders to establish Notary procedures for using audio-video communications to perform notarial acts for remotely located principal signers. CLICK HERE to see if your state is under such an order.
Tennessee Notary Commission Qualifications
Notary applicants must:
be at least 18 years old;
be a resident of the state of Tennessee or have regular employment within the state;
be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident;
not have had a notary commission revoked for official misconduct;
not have had a notary commission revoked or suspended in the state of Tennessee or any other state;
not have been found engaging in the unauthorized practice of law by a court in Tennessee or any other state.
How to Apply to Become a Tennessee Notary
See detailed information including applicable fees, on the website of the Tennessee Secretary of State: https://sos.tn.gov/products/business-services/how-become-notary
Governor - appoints notaries.
Secretary of State - performs ministerial functions including issuing and maintaining notary records.
Term of Office
4 year term.
Notary Education and/or Exam Requirement
Not required.
Notary Bond Requirement
$10,000 Bond Required (4-year term)
Notary Recordbook (Journal) Requirement
Recordbook (for paper notarial acts) required IF the Notary OR the Notarys employer demands and receives fees for notarial services. All notarial acts must be recorded. The Notarys records may be maintained in a well-bound book or in an appropriate electronic form. Electronic recordbook (journal) required, electronic notarial acts performed by an Online Notary. One or more electronic journals may be used by the Online Notary. Electronic journal record must contain a recording of any video and audio conference that is the basis for identifying the principal in a remote online notarization.
Notary Seal Requirement
Ink stamp required (round), paper notarial acts. Any ink color other than black or yellow; color must appear as black when photocopied on a non-color copier. Seal impression must be photographically reproducible.
Electronic seal required/specified, electronic notarial acts performed by a commissioned Tennessee Online Notary Public.
Authorized Duties
Take acknowledgments;
administer oaths and affirmations;
take affidavits;
take depositions.
A Tennessee Online Notary Public may perform these notarial acts as an online notarization, using communication technology and subject to requirements and limitations in statutes and any administrative rules; and may also certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy subject to an independent verification requirement.
Contact Information for the State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee Notary Website
https://sos.tn.gov/notary-commissions
State of Tennessee Notary FAQs
https://sos.tn.gov/products/business-services/notary-faqs
State of Tennessee Online Notary Search
https://tnbear.tn.gov/Notary/notary
Phone Number
(615) 741-3699
Mailing Address
Division of Business Services
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Snodgrass Tower, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Apostilles, Certifications and Authentications Information
Phone Number
(615) 741-0536
Further Information
https://sos.tn.gov/business-services/apostilles
Information on this page is provided with the understanding that the user is solely responsible for his/her knowledge of notarial law, procedures and practices. The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. All information is subject to change without notice and therefore is provided as is, free of warranty of any kind. Last updated August 2020.
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