Methods Of Payment

(1) Cash. Payment in cash shall be accepted only if paid in person at the filing office. (2) Checks. Personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders made payable to the Tennessee Secretary of State or the State of Tennessee shall be accepted for payment provided that the drawer (or the issuer in the case of a cashier’s check or money order) is deemed creditworthy by the filing office in its discretion. (3) Electronic funds transfer. The filing office may accept payment via electronic funds transfer under National Automated Clearing House Association (“NACHA”) rules from remitters who have entered into appropriate NACHA-approved arrangements for such transfers and who authorize the relevant transfer pursuant to such arrangements and rules. (4) Prepaid accounts. Checks may be deposited in a prepaid account only for use with electronic filings submitted using .xml technology. (5) Debit or credit cards. The filing office may accept payment by debit cards or credit cards issued by approved issuers. Remitters shall provide the filing officer with the card number, the expiration date of the card, the name of the card issuer, the name of the person or entity to whom the card was issued, and the billing address for the card. Payment will not be deemed tendered until the issuer or his agent has confirmed payment. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE CHAPTER 1360-08-01 GENERAL PROVISIONS (6) Credit vouchers. The filing office shall accept credit vouchers issued by the State through the Uniform Commercial Code Management System based on the expiration date shown on the credit voucher. The filing office will not accept credit vouchers on or after January 1, 2014. (7) Inter-unit journal vouchers. The filing office shall accept inter-unit journal vouchers from other State agencies for payment of filings and searches.