Tennessee § 8-16-309 - Use of electronic record, signature, and seal.
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§ 8-16-309. Use of electronic record, signature, and seal.
An online notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any registered device used to create an electronic signature is current and has not been revoked or terminated by the device's issuing or registering authority. An online notary public shall keep the online notary public's electronic record, electronic signature, and electronic seal secure and under the online notary public's exclusive control, which includes access protection through the use of passwords or codes under control of the notary public. No online notary public shall allow another person to use the online notary public's electronic record, electronic signature, or electronic seal. An online notary public may only use the online notary public's electronic signature for performing online notarizations. An online notary public shall attach the online notary public's electronic signature and electronic seal to the electronic notarial certificate of an electronic document in a manner that is capable of independent verification and renders any subsequent change or modification to the electronic document evident. An online notary public shall immediately notify an appropriate law enforcement agency and the secretary of state of the theft or vandalism of the online notary public's electronic record, electronic signature, or electronic seal. An online notary public shall immediately notify the secretary of state of the loss or use by another person of the online notary public's electronic record, electronic signature, or electronic seal. Acts 2018, ch. 931, § 2. Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 931, § 5. July 1, 2019; provided that for administrative and rulemaking purposes, the act took effect May 15, 2018.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-16-309 ("Use of electronic record, signature, and seal.") 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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