Are Notaries State or County Officials?

2007 Opinion 07-157 states that a notary public is a state official whose duties are prescribed by statute.

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FAQs
Are Notaries State or County Officials?
2010 Opinion 10-97: Notarizing of Spouse's Signature
How to Become a Notary
How to Report Notary Misconduct
Notary FAQs
Online Notaries Public
Temporary Online Notarizations via Executive Order

Laws and Rules
2004 Public Chapter 854 Amending Notary Laws
2007 Public Chapter 205
2014 Opinion: 14-89: Duty of Notary Public to Maintain Record
2014 Public Chapter 805 Notary Publics Reasonable Fees
2015 Public Chapter 76 Notary Fees and Recording
Changes in Notary Public laws and notary seal design
Notary advertisement disclosure requirements, 2002 Tenn. Pub. Acts, Ch. 665
Rules Chapter 1360-07-02 Notary Public Seal of Office

Online Services
Search Notary Commissions

Business Filings and Information (615) 741-2286 | TNSOS.CORPINFO@tn.gov
Certified Copies and Certificate of Existence (615) 741-6488 | TNSOS.CERT@tn.gov
Motor Vehicle Temporary Liens (615) 741-0529 | TNSOS.MVTL@tn.gov
Notary Commissions (615) 741-3699 | TNSOS.MVTL@tn.gov
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) (615) 741-3276 | TNSOS.UCC@tn.gov
Workers’ Compensation Exemption Registrations (615) 741-0526 | TNSOS.WCER@tn.gov
Apostilles & Authentications (615) 741-0536 | TNSOS.ATS@tn.gov
Summons (615) 741-1799 | TNSOS.ATS@tn.gov
Trademarks (615) 741-0531 | TNSOS.ATS@tn.gov
Nonresident Fiduciaries (615) 741-0536 | TNSOS.ATS@tn.gov

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