--- title: "Tennessee Notary Starter Kit: Election, Bond, Seal Rules" description: "For Tennessee notaries: County Clerk application, county commission election, $12 fee, $10,000 bond, oath, 4-year term, reasonable-fee rule and record book…" url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/tn-notary-starter-kit" --- Document pack # Tennessee Notary Starter Kit: County Commission Election, $12 Fee, $10,000 Bond, Colored-Ink Seal and Online Notary Steps A Tennessee notary is elected by the county commission, bonded for $10,000 and sworn in at the County Clerk's office. Your seal ink cannot be black. This kit follows the county path, then the online add-on. **$29** one time · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $29 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Tennesseans applying through their County Clerk for election, new Tennessee notaries buying a bond and seal, and Tennessee notaries applying to the Secretary of State as online notaries. Not the right fit if You aren't applying in Tennessee, or your principal place of business is outside the Tennessee county whose legislative body would elect you. Why it is different - Explains why your seal must use colored ink that copies black. - Shows when Tennessee's record duty applies: whenever you charge a fee. - Prints the T.C.A. 8-16-401 notice word for word. What is inside - **County Clerk application and commission vote.** T.C.A. 8-16-101 qualifications, the $12 fee split, election, the $10,000 bond and the oath before the clerk. - **Reasonable fees, ID, record book and seal.** Why there is no dollar cap, when a fee means a record entry, accepted ID, and the circular colored-ink seal. - **Online notary commission and the 8-16-401 notice.** The $75 online application, vendor technology, electronic seal and 5-year records, plus the required notice. - **Election-to-first-signing checklist.** Clerk filing, county vote, bond, oath, commission pickup and seal. - **Tennessee bond and fee budget.** The $12 application, $2 bond recording and $75 online fee filled in, with blanks for the $10,000 bond premium and a seal that copies black. - **Fee-charged record pages.** Printable pages based on the Knox County Clerk handbook's suggested entries. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Becoming a Notary (Tennessee Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/tn-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/tn-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Becoming a Notary [![Page 1 of the Fees ID Journal and Seal (Tennessee Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/tn-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/tn-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Fees ID Journal and Seal Get it ## Tennessee Notary Starter Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=tn-notary-starter-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Tennessee Secretary of State, county clerk materials and the statutes they cite, not legal advice. Confirm with your County Clerk or the Secretary of State. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with any Tennessee office. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$29 one time** TN Notary Starter Kit. Buy this kit Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) Questions ## Common questions **What do I get and how is it delivered?** The TN Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment. **Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?** The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information from the Tennessee Secretary of State, county clerk materials and the statutes they cite, not legal advice. **Is there a maximum notary fee in Tennessee?** No dollar maximum. Tennessee law allows a reasonable fee, and you keep a record whenever you charge one. Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. We send one confirmation email, and no series follows. 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