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Eligibility Requirements
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a person must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be in compliance
with Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA 8-18-101). All notaries must
be a resident of the county, or have their principal place of business
in the county from which they were elected. If an individual has
his principal place of business in any county in the state of Tennessee,
he shall be eligible for election as a notary at large, although
he may reside in a state other than Tennessee (TCA 8-16-101). All
notaries must be a U.S. Citizen (Pub. Ch. 834, Acts 2008) |
All individuals meeting these qualifications
are eligible for election as a notary public at large except the
following persons:
- Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe,
or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law,
unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law;
- Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys
received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United
States, to this state, or any county of this state;
- Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of
the election, and the election of any such person shall be void;
- Soldiers, sailors, marines, or airmen in the regular army
or navy or air force of the United States; and
- Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit
or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union,
or under the United States. (8-18-101).
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The certification below is required from all applicants:
I certify that this application has been completed and examined
by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true and
complete application made in good faith pursuant to the provisions
of Chapters 16 and 18, Title 8, of the Tennessee Code Annotated,
dealing with Notaries Public.
The actual notary commission is then issued by the Secretary
of State and is valid for a period of four years. A notary must
also be bonded. All notaries are now classified as At Large, or
with statewide authority.
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Notary Application
(Printable Notary Public Application PDF format.) |
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