Tennessee § 68-14-305 - Permits — Expiration — Transfer of permit not allowed — Posting.

§ 68-14-305. Permits — Expiration — Transfer of permit not allowed — Posting.

No person shall operate a hotel who does not hold a valid permit issued to the person by the commissioner on or before July 1 of each year. No person shall operate a public swimming pool who does not hold a valid permit issued to the person by the commissioner on or before April 1 of each year. Every person now engaged in the business of operating a hotel or public swimming pool, and every person who, upon July 1, 2015, shall engage in such a business, shall procure a permit from the commissioner for each hotel or public swimming pool so operated or proposed to be operated. Each permit for hotels shall expire on June 30 next following its issuance. Each permit for public swimming pools shall expire on March 31 next following its issuance. No permit shall be transferred from one (1) location or person to another. Permits shall be posted in a conspicuous manner. Acts 1985, ch. 171, § 8; 1986, ch. 592, § 2; 1989, ch. 417, § 3; 2013, ch. 182, § 25. Compiler's Notes. For the table of disposition regarding the transfers and amendments made by Acts 2013, ch. 182, effective July 1, 2015, please see the Compiler’s Notes under § 68-14-301 . Amendments. The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, deleted “or food service establishment” following “a hotel” in (a); rewrote (c) which read: “Every person now engaged in the business of operating a hotel, food service establishment or public swimming pool, and every person who shall thereafter engage in such a business, shall procure a permit from the commissioner for each hotel, food service establishment or public swimming pool so operated or proposed to be operated.”; and deleted “and food service establishments” following “hotels” in (d). Effective Dates. Acts 2013, ch. 182, § 50. July 1, 2015; provided, that, for rulemaking purposes, the act shall take effect April 23, 2013. Collateral References. Liability of hotel, motel, resort, or private membership club or association operating swimming pool, for injury or death of guest or member. 55 A.L.R.5th 463.