Tennessee § 2-1-109 - Copies of documents — Certification.
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§ 2-1-109. Copies of documents — Certification.
Whenever copies or duplicates of documents, other than tally sheets and similar election return papers, are required, they shall be legible and may be made by any copying method, including photocopying, which is commonly used in business in this state for permanent records. If copies or duplicates have to be certified, they shall be certified as true copies of the original either by a person who signed the original or by the person who made the copies. The person who certifies the copies or duplicates shall indicate the capacity in which such person is certifying. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-109.
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Section 2-1-109 ("Copies of documents — Certification.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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