Tennessee § 56-37-104 - Investigation of applicants.
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§ 56-37-104. Investigation of applicants.
Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the nonrefundable supervision fee, as provided in § 45-1-118(i), the commissioner shall make an investigation of each applicant and shall issue a license if the applicant is qualified in accordance with this chapter. If the commissioner does not so find, the commissioner shall, at the request of the applicant, give the applicant a full hearing in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The commissioner shall issue or renew a license, as may be applied for, when the commissioner is satisfied that the person to be licensed: Is competent and trustworthy and intends to act in good faith in the capacity involved by the license for which the person applied; Has a good business reputation and has had experience, training or education so as to be qualified in the business for which the license is required; and If a corporation, is a corporation incorporated under the laws of this state or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state. Acts 1980, ch. 920, § 4; 2014, ch. 736, § 36. Compiler's Notes. Pursuant to Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Tennessee, Acts 2014, ch. 736 took effect on April 21, 2014, for the purpose of promulgating rules and regulations.
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Section 56-37-104 ("Investigation of applicants.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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