An online notary public:

(1) Is a notary public for purposes of this chapter, is subject to this chapter, and must be appointed and commissioned as a notary public under this chapter;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-16-307

  • Online notarization: means a notarial act performed by means of two-way video and audio conference technology that meets the standards adopted under §. See Tennessee Code 8-16-302
  • Online notary public: means a notary public who is a commissioned notary public and has been additionally commissioned to perform online notarizations as outlined in this part. See Tennessee Code 8-16-302
  • Principal: means an individual:
    (A) Whose electronic signature is notarized in an online notarization. See Tennessee Code 8-16-302
  • State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
(2) May perform notarial acts as provided in part 1 of this chapter; and
(3) May perform an online notarization, without regard to the physical location of the principal, if the notary is physically located in this state.
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