State of Tennessee Notary Seal Requirements
State law requires that all notaries use an official seal prescribed and designed by
the Secretary of State.
The current design prescribed by the Secretary of State is a circular seal that contains:
- The notary’s name (as it appears on the commission) printed at the
top
- The county of election printed at the bottom
- The words “State of
Tennessee Notary Public” or “Tennessee Notary Public” printed in the
center.
The seal may be imprinted by a rubber or other type stamp (not an impression seal), and the
stamp must be imprinted in some color, not black or yellow, that is clearly legible and appears
black when copied on a non-color copier.
Notaries may continue to use their impression seals
until the expiration of their term. The use of an embossed seal after May 12, 2003, does not
render an acknowledgment defective.