Tennessee Notary Fees
Acknowledgment: No statutory maximum found
Tennessee has no fixed statutory maximum for traditional notarial acts; notaries may charge reasonable fees under T.C.A. § 8-21-1201. Online (remote) notarizations are capped at $25 per online notarization by SOS rule 1360-07-03-.03.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State · Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-1201; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1360-07-03-.03 (online notarization fee)
Maximum notary fees in Tennessee
What the official source allows a notary to charge for each notarial act. Charging less, or nothing, is allowed.
| Notarial act | Maximum fee | How it’s counted |
|---|---|---|
| Any Notarial Act | No statutory maximum found | no statutory maximum foundIn-person notarial acts: 'reasonable fees and compensation' (T.C.A. § 8-21-1201); no dollar cap stated. |
| Remote Online Notarization | Up to $25.00 per act | per actNot to exceed $25 for each online notarization (Tenn. Rule 1360-07-03-.03), per SOS FAQ https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqs/what-is-the-fee-that-can-be-charged-for-an-online-notarization |
How Tennessee counts notary fees
Counted per notarial act
Remote online notarization: each notarial act performed is capped at $25.00. The maximum for several acts is the number of acts times the per-act cap.
- 1 act: up to $25.00
- 4 acts: up to $100.00
No statutory maximum found
The official source recorded for Tennessee does not set a numeric maximum for any other notarial act. Read the rule notes: a state without a number may still require that fees be reasonable, disclosed or agreed in advance.
Price a Tennessee appointment
Notarial acts start at the verified Tennessee maximum and are checked against it. Travel and add-ons use example rates you can change.
Tennessee quote calculator
1Job
Act fees default to the verified maximum
2Notarial acts
$10.00no statutory maximum found
Defaults to the verified Tennessee maximum. Count units follow the state rule (per act, signature or signer).
3Travel
$40.00Used for the vehicle-cost estimate
Flat $40.00 per appointment.
4Printing & add-ons
$0.005Time & costs
Round trip
Fuel, wear, insurance share
Courier, supplies
Uses the miles you drive and your print cost whether or not you bill for them. An operational estimate, not accounting profit.
Suggested total
$50
General Notary Work · Tennessee
- Notarial acts
- $10.00
- Travel & service fees
- $40.00
Job economics (estimate)
- Est. direct costs
- $0.00
- Est. net
- $50.00
- Effective rate
- $150.00/hr
20 min total time. Costs: mileage $0.00, printing $0.00, other $0.00. An operational estimate, not accounting profit; it leaves out taxes, insurance and overhead.
Breakdown
Notarial acts
1 × acknowledgment
$10.00
Travel
Flat
$40.00
Total
$50.00
Notarial acts vs. service fees
No statutory maximum found
No statutory maximum found
- No statutory maximum found for this act.
Travel, printing and add-ons are not part of this check. Some states restrict these charges, and listing a fee separately does not by itself make it permitted.
Travel fees in Tennessee
No travel-fee text was captured from the Tennessee official source in this data version. That is not the same as saying travel fees are unrestricted in Tennessee; confirm with the commissioning authority, and agree the fee with the client before you drive.
Travel is a separate charge from the notarial act, so the maximums above do not cover it. Work out a travel charge with the notary travel fee calculator.
Electronic and remote notarization
A fee can be required not to exceed $25 for each online notarization per Tennessee Rule 1360-07-03-.03
Quoted from the official source
Notaries public are entitled to demand and receive reasonable fees and compensation for the notaries public's services. ... A fee can be required not to exceed $25 for each online notarization per Tennessee Rule 1360-07-03-.03
Caveats and research notes
Online-notarization fee FAQ: https://sos.tn.gov/node/348 (also at https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/faqs/what-is-the-fee-that-can-be-charged-for-an-online-notarization). Notary Public Handbook: https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/notary-public-handbook.