Tennessee § 68-104-204 - Applicant requirements.

§ 68-104-204. Applicant requirements.

To receive an exhibitor's license, an applicant shall: Make application to the fire marshal on a form prescribed by the fire marshal. The application must be accompanied by the required fee. An individual seeking a license as a sole proprietor or on behalf of a business entity must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a state or federal felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the applicant's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the fire marshal. In the case of a business entity seeking a license, no officer or member of its governing board may have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a state or federal felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the applicant's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the fire marshal; and Submit evidence satisfactory to the fire marshal that the applicant has and will continue in force a general liability insurance policy, on an event, multiple event or continuous basis, to cover its potential liability for bodily injury and property damage in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) during all fireworks, pyrotechnic and flame effect displays for the use and benefit of any person who may be injured or aggrieved. The certificate of insurance or other evidence must be issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state. If the insurance policy ceases to be in effect, the exhibitor's license becomes invalid. This subdivision (2) does not require employees or certified operators to maintain this insurance coverage. Acts 2006, ch. 839, § 1; 2016, ch. 719, § 9. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2006, ch. 839, § 8, provided that licenses and certificates issued before May 1, 2007, shall have that as an issuance date. An exhibitor’s license issued on or before May 1, 2007, will expire unless renewed on April 30, 2007, and an operator’s certificate issued on or before May 1, 2007, will expire unless renewed on April 30, 2009. Acts 2016, ch. 719, § 11 provided that the act, which amended this section, shall take effect on April 6, 2016 and shall apply to actions instituted by state entities on or after April 6, 2016. Amendments. The 2016 amendment, in (1), twice substituted “a state or federal felony for the commission of an offense that bears directly on the applicant's fitness to practice competently, as determined by the fire marshal” for “any state or federal felony”. Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 719, § 11. April 6, 2016.