Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-15 - Blasting Standards
Section 0780-02-15-.03 - REGISTRATION AND FEES

(1) The Department shall have the following four (4) classifications of registration:

(2) An applicant for registration as a blaster shall:

(3) An applicant for registration as a limited blaster shall:

(4) An applicant for registration as a handler shall:

(5) An applicant for registration as a firm shall:

(6) An applicant for registration by reciprocity shall submit a completed application a form as prescribed by the Department. The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), the registration fee required by this chapter and a letter of good standing from the reciprocal state. The registration fee will be determined by the above-referenced classification scheme.

(7) A certificate of registration shall expire three (3) years following the date of its issuance or renewal and is invalid on that date unless renewed. Each registrant shall be required to renew by submitting a completed application as prescribed for the same to the Department, along with a renewal fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for blasters, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for limited blasters, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for handlers, and seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for firms.

(8) An applicant for renewal of a blaster's, limited blaster's or handler's registration shall also submit proof of having obtained the continuing education credits, required in rule 0780-02-15.05 of this chapter during the preceding renewal period.

(9) A late fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will be assessed against a registrant who renews registration late, but before one (1) year after the date of its expiration. A completed application on a form as prescribed by the Department must be submitted along with the applicable renewal fee to the Department.

(10) A registrant who fails to renew registration within one (1) year after expiration shall reapply for registration, pay the applicable fee and take the examination approved by the Department.

(11) The Department will issue to each registrant a pocket identification card.

(12) An applicant who fails an examination for registration may retake the examination after thirty (30) days after the test date without paying another application fee. An applicant who fails the examination twice shall reapply and pay the required application fee.

(13) Registration certificates or pocket identification cards that have been lost, misplaced or destroyed may be replaced upon submission of a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(14) No registration issued under this chapter may be assigned or transferred.

(15) The Department may designate a third party to administer and charge a reasonable fee for each examination or reexamination administered to applicants for blaster's and limited blaster's registrations.

(16) Any application that remains pending for twelve (12) months will expire. Refundable fees will be refunded if a written request is made to the Department within six (6) months of the expiration of the application.