Tennessee § 6-55-408 - Display of license — Books and records.

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§ 6-55-408. Display of license — Books and records.

Upon commencement of any sale, as defined in § 6-55-401, the license issued by the commissioner shall be prominently displayed near the entrance of the premises. A duplicate of the original application and stock list pursuant to which the license was issued shall at all times be available to the commissioner or to inspectors of the department of licenses, and the licensee shall permit such inspectors to examine all merchandise on the premises for comparison with such stock list. Suitable books and records as prescribed by the commissioner shall be kept by the licensee and shall be at all times available to the inspectors of the department of licenses. At the close of the business day the stock list attached to the application shall be revised and those items disposed of during such day shall be marked thereon. Acts 1953, ch. 201, § 5 (Williams, § 3496.5); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 6-721.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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