(a) If the person executing the instrument resides or is beyond the limits of the union and its territories, the acknowledgment may be made:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-22-104

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Before a commissioner for Tennessee appointed in the country where the acknowledgment is made, having an official seal;
(2) Before a notary public of such country, having an official seal; and
(3) Before a consul, charge d’affaires, envoy, minister, or ambassador of the United States in the country to which such person is accredited and where the acknowledgment is made.
(b) When the seal affixed contains the name or official style of such officer, any error, in stating or failing to state otherwise such name or official style of the officer, shall not render the certificate defective.