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Online Notary Public

Additional Tennessee commission permitting a currently commissioned notary public to perform remote online notarizations; expires with the traditional commission.

Licensing authority: Tennessee Secretary of State; county legislative body and Governor for traditional commissioning · Application information

Initial online commissioning
Tennessee State-Required Online Notary Education and Exam
Application And Fee
Submit the completed application electronically through the Secretary of State portal and pay the $75 application fee.
Application Information
Provide legal name, physical Tennessee address, email, telephone, commissioning county, and traditional commission and expiration dates.
Compliance Certification
Certify review, understanding and compliance with the Online Notary Public Act and Online Notaries Public Rules.
Concurrent Expiration
The online commission expires on the same date as the traditional notary commission regardless of its issuance date.
Course
Complete a Secretary of State approved course of instruction concerning online notarization.
Proof Of Passage
Attach a certificate or other document evidencing course completion and passage of the provider examination; the source does not impose a passing-score age limit.
Technology Vendor
Contract with appropriate third-party technology vendors before applying.
Traditional Commission
Hold an active Tennessee traditional notary public commission and meet the traditional notary qualification requirements.
Vendor Documentation
Provide vendor names and technology descriptions, electronic certificate, electronic seal, authentication and identity-proofing instructions, and secure electronic-record storage method.
Recommissioning after termination
Tennessee State-Required Online Notary Education and Exam
Application And Fee
Submit the completed application electronically through the Secretary of State portal and pay the $75 application fee.
Application Information
Provide legal name, physical Tennessee address, email, telephone, commissioning county, and traditional commission and expiration dates.
Compliance Certification
Certify review, understanding and compliance with the Online Notary Public Act and Online Notaries Public Rules.
Concurrent Expiration
The online commission expires on the same date as the traditional notary commission regardless of its issuance date.
Course
Complete a Secretary of State approved course of instruction concerning online notarization.
Prior Termination
A former online commission terminated for a reason other than revocation or denial of renewal.
Proof Of Passage
Attach a certificate or other document evidencing course completion and passage of the provider examination; the source does not impose a passing-score age limit.
Retention Exception
T.C.A. 8-16-312(c) excuses destruction of the electronic-signature and seal enabling items when recommissioned with the same signature and seal within three months after termination; it does not waive current commissioning qualifications.
Technology Vendor
Contract with appropriate third-party technology vendors before applying.
Traditional Commission
Hold an active Tennessee traditional notary public commission and meet the traditional notary qualification requirements.
Vendor Documentation
Provide vendor names and technology descriptions, electronic certificate, electronic seal, authentication and identity-proofing instructions, and secure electronic-record storage method.
Renewal of online notary commission
Tennessee State-Required Online Notary Education and Exam
Application And Fee
Submit the completed application electronically through the Secretary of State portal and pay the $75 application fee.
Application Information
Provide legal name, physical Tennessee address, email, telephone, commissioning county, and traditional commission and expiration dates.
Compliance Certification
Certify review, understanding and compliance with the Online Notary Public Act and Online Notaries Public Rules.
Concurrent Expiration
The online commission expires on the same date as the traditional notary commission regardless of its issuance date.
Course
Complete a Secretary of State approved course of instruction concerning online notarization.
Proof Of Passage
Attach a certificate or other document evidencing course completion and passage of the provider examination; the source does not impose a passing-score age limit.
Renewal Deadline
The Secretary of State must receive the renewal application no later than expiration of the current online commission.
Renewal Standard
File in the same manner and on the same form as an initial application; eligibility is determined using the same standards without being bound by prior eligibility determinations.
Technology Vendor
Contract with appropriate third-party technology vendors before applying.
Traditional Commission
Hold an active Tennessee traditional notary public commission and meet the traditional notary qualification requirements.
Vendor Documentation
Provide vendor names and technology descriptions, electronic certificate, electronic seal, authentication and identity-proofing instructions, and secure electronic-record storage method.

Tennessee State-Required Online Notary Education and Exam

Provider
National Notary Association (NNA)
Format
Online examination included with the seven-lesson course; one sitting
Exam questions
30 questions
Time limit
45 minutes
Passing score
75% or higher
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Notarial Laws
    • Definitions and Applicability
    • Authority, Appearance, and Location
    • Certificates, Signatures, and Validity
    • Records, Retention, and Fees
    • Commission Changes, Termination, and Offenses
  • Technology Procedures of Online Notarizations
    • Credential Eligibility and Remote Presentation
    • Credential Analysis
    • Identity Proofing and KBA
    • Audio-Video Systems and Security
    • Electronic Signature, Seal, Certificate, and Vendors
  • Ethical Requirements for Online Notaries
    • Duress, Identity, and Mandatory Refusal
    • Exclusive Control and Access Disclosure
    • Privacy and Record Protection
    • Integrity, Backup, and Tamper Evidence
    • Reporting and Compliance Consequences
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