Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1360 - Department of State
Subtitle 1360-07 - Business Services Division
Chapter 1360-07-03 - Online Notaries Public
Section 1360-07-03-.02 - APPLICATION FOR ONLINE NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSION; RENEWAL
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) A person who has been previously commissioned as a notary public by a county legislative body, and meets the qualification requirements for commissioning as a notary public as outlined in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 8, Chapter 16, may submit an application for commissioning as an online notary public by submitting to the Department of State, Division of Business Services the prescribed application form including the following information:
(2) The Secretary of State shall issue an online notary public commission to a qualified applicant who meets the eligibility requirements stated in these rules, has submitted a properly completed and executed application, and has submitted the required application fee.
(3) An online notary public may renew his or her online notary public commission by filing an application for renewal in the same manner and on the same form as if filing an initial application for commission. The renewal must be received by the Secretary of State no later than the expiration date of the online notary public's current commission. The Secretary of State shall determine eligibility for renewals according to the same standards as initial applications, and shall not be bound by prior determinations of eligibility.
Online notary public commissions will terminate on the same date on which the county notary public commission terminates regardless of when the online notary public commission was granted.
(4) Applications must be submitted online to the Department of State Division of Business Services via the online portal established by the Department at sos.tn.gov.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 8-16-301, et seq. (Public Chapter 931, effective April 18, 2018).