Tennessee Notary Journal Requirements
Required only if the notary charges a fee: keep a record of each notarial act in a well-bound book or electronic record. If no fee is charged, a record is not required but is recommended. Here is what Tennessee asks of a notary's journal or record book, and the Uptown Seal Press Tennessee Notary Journal built around it.
Tennessee journal rules at a glance
- Required only if the notary charges a fee: keep a record of each notarial act in a well-bound book or electronic record. If no fee is charged, a record is not required but is recommended.
- Online notaries must keep an electronic journal: date and time, type of act, document description, each signer's printed name and address, ID evidence, the audio-video recording, and any fee.
- Online journal records and recordings must be kept at least 5 years, with a backup.
- Retention period for traditional records: Not confirmed — check the official source.
From the official Tennessee notary sources, checked October 20, 2026: ctas.tennessee.edu, KnoxCounty.org, sos.tn.gov (1), sos.tn.gov (2). Lines marked "Not confirmed" need checking with the state. General information, not legal advice.
Inside the Tennessee Notary Journal
- 500 numbered entries, laid out the way Tennessee entries should be recorded.
- The fields Tennessee requires, and nothing it doesn't allow you to record.
- A built-in Tennessee notary handbook in the back matter, with loan-signing basics and a notary info log.
- Original Tennessee cover art from Uptown Seal Press.
- Paperback or hardcover, printed to order and shipped free.
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