Tennessee § 8-16-312 - Termination of online notary public's commission.
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§ 8-16-312. Termination of online notary public's commission.
The secretary of state shall terminate the commission of an online notary public if the online notary fails to comply with this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (c), an online notary public whose commission terminates shall destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, or password that enables electronic affixation of the online notary public's official electronic signature or seal. The online notary public shall certify compliance with this subsection (b) to the secretary of state as provided in rule. A former online notary public whose commission terminated for a reason other than revocation or a denial of renewal is not required to destroy the items described in subsection (b) if the former online notary public is recommissioned as an online notary public with the same electronic signature and seal within three (3) months after the former commission terminated. 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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