2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 16 - Notaries Public

Part 1 - Qualifications

§ 8-16-101. Election — Residency Requirement — Eligibility - Code 1858, § 1792 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 11, §...

§ 8-16-102. Approval of Notaries - All notaries shall be approved by the governor. For purposes...

§ 8-16-103. Term of Office - The term of office of notaries public shall be four...

§ 8-16-104. Surety Bond - Every notary public, before entering upon the duties of office,...

§ 8-16-105. Oath of Office - A notary public shall also take and subscribe, before the...

§ 8-16-106. Payment of Fee — Issuance of Commission - It is the duty of any person elected a notary...

§ 8-16-107. Delivery of Commission — Clerk's Record - The county clerk shall not deliver the commission until the...

§ 8-16-109. Name Change — Relocation of Notary's Residence or Principal Place of Business to Another County - If a notary public's surname changes, or if a notary...

§ 8-16-113. Title of Notary Public for the State of Tennessee - Any notary public fulfilling the requirements of this part shall...

§ 8-16-115. Expiration of Commission Indicated on Instruments - Every certificate of acknowledgement officially executed by a Tennessee notary...

§ 8-16-116. Receipt of Instruments in Evidence - The attestations, protestations, and other instruments of publication or acknowledgment,...

§ 8-16-117. Notice of Deposition of Notary Public - The deposition of a notary public may be taken, whether...

§ 8-16-120. Acting After Expiration of Commission - It is unlawful for any person who has been commissioned...

§ 8-16-121. Depositions Taken by Notaries Public of Other States - A notary public, duly and lawfully commissioned by the proper...

Part 2 - Consumer Protection

§ 8-16-201. Notice That Notary Public Is Not an Attorney - I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN...

§ 8-16-202. Prohibited Representations or Advertising - A notary public who is not an attorney licensed to...

§ 8-16-203. Compliance - Any failure to comply with the foregoing provisions constitutes an...

§ 8-16-204. Exceptions - This part shall not apply to:

Part 3 - Online Notary Public Act

§ 8-16-301. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 8-16-302. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 8-16-303. Applicability of Part - This part only applies to online notarizations.

§ 8-16-304. Rulemaking - The secretary of state shall promulgate rules necessary to implement...

§ 8-16-307. Performance of Notarial Acts - An online notary public:

§ 8-16-311. Fees for Online Notarization - An online notary public or the online notary public's employer...