(a) If a notary public moves such notary’s residence or principal place of business out of the state of Tennessee, such notary is no longer qualified to act as a Tennessee notary public and shall surrender such notary’s commission.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-16-110

(b) It is an offense for any person who has been commissioned as a Tennessee notary public to take acknowledgements or otherwise act in an official capacity after moving out of the state of Tennessee.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.