The records shall be retained in a safe and secure manner, for five years following the date of the notarization.
A backup of the electronic records shall also be maintained for five years following the date of the notarization.
A notary can elect to store such recordings with a custodian, or a repository and such recordings may be stored separately from the journal if it is cross-referencing the place of storage and how the record is stored.
The original records and backup shall be protected from unauthorized use.
Are notary commissions assigned numbers?
The State of Tennessee does not assign numbers to Notary Commissions.