Tennessee § 4-3-2004 - Notary powers of department employees.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-3-2004 — Notary powers of department employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-3-2004. Notary powers of department employees.
The commissioner of safety is authorized to designate in writing employees of the department of safety, who shall be authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths and perform other notarial acts with respect to applications, reports and any and all other documents required by law or departmental regulation to be filed with the department. Any employee so designated is authorized to perform the services and functions of a notary public with respect to such matters exclusively under the supervision and administration of the department, but no further nor otherwise. A written list of the employees so designated shall be posted in the office of the commissioner and shall be open to inspection at all business hours. Any false statement made on oath or affirmation before any such person shall subject the offender to punishment for perjury under the penalties now provided by law. Acts 1939, ch. 11, § 10; 1945, ch. 28, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 255.15; Acts 1961, ch. 3, § 1; T.C.A., § 4-319. Cross-References. Perjury, title 39, ch. 16, part 7.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-3-2004 ("Notary powers of department employees.") 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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