Tennessee § 44-10-203 - License required — Fee.
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§ 44-10-203. License required — Fee.
Any person doing business as a livestock dealer must procure from the commissioner an annual license. Application for the annual license or its renewal shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner and accompanied by payment of a license fee set by rule pursuant to § 43-1-703 . Upon a determination that the applicant is qualified, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant, and all annual licenses shall terminate and become void on June 30 in the calendar year following issuance of the license or renewal. Acts 1973, ch. 112, § 3; T.C.A., § 44-1912; 2015, ch. 485, § 21. Amendments. The 2015 amendment rewrote the section, which read: “Any person doing business as a livestock dealer must secure an annual license from the commissioner. Application for the annual license shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall accompany any such application for initial issuance or renewals. The fees so received are not returnable and shall be kept in a special fund for the administration of this part. Upon a determination that the applicant is qualified, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant and all such annual licenses shall terminate and become void each successive June 30.”. Effective Dates. Acts 2015, ch. 485, § 41. July 1, 2015; May 20, 2015, for the purpose of promulgating rules.
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