Tennessee § 62-5-315 - Term of licenses — Not transferable — Duplicates — Renewals.
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§ 62-5-315. Term of licenses — Not transferable — Duplicates — Renewals.
All licenses issued to funeral directors or embalmers as provided in this chapter shall be issued for a period of two (2) years and shall be renewed biennially, at a fee in an amount to be established by the board, subject to this chapter. All licenses issued to funeral establishments, as provided in this chapter, shall be issued for a period of two (2) years and shall be renewed biennially at a fee in an amount to be established by the board, subject to this chapter. No license issued to a funeral director, embalmer or funeral establishment granted under this chapter shall be transferable or assignable. A duplicate license to replace any license lost, destroyed or mutilated may be obtained from the board upon submission of a proper letter of request, accompanied by payment of a fee as set by the board. Acts 1951, ch. 13, § 14 (Williams, § 7140.14); Acts 1959, ch. 198, § 2; 1968, ch. 542, § 4; 1972, ch. 553, § 3; 1980, ch. 554, § 9; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 62-522; Acts 1985, ch. 354, § 12; 1989, ch. 360, § 6; 1989, ch. 523, § 156; 1990, ch. 1026, § 39. Cross-References. Director of division of regulatory boards to promulgate rules concerning certain license renewal dates, § 56-1-302 .
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Section 62-5-315 ("Term of licenses — Not transferable — Duplicates — Renewals.") 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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