Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Any person
who seeks to be licensed as a locksmith in any category, registered as an
apprentice locksmith, or registered as a locksmith company shall complete an
application on a form prescribed by the Commissioner and submit the completed
application to the Commissioner. Such applications for licensure or
registration are available upon request from the Commissioner. All fees
associated with initial licensure and subsequent renewals are
non-refundable.
(2) All
applications for licensure or registration shall be submitted on the form
prescribed by the commissioner for this purpose and shall be accompanied by the
following supporting documents:
(a) A copy of
at least one (1) of the following valid forms of identification:
1. A driver's license or non-driver's I.D.
issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles; or
2. A valid passport; or
3. A resident alien card; or
4. A license or permit issued by a government
agency; or
5. If the applicant is a
city, state, or federal employee, an employee identification card.
(b) Classifiable fingerprints in
such form as required by the Commissioner.
(c) Any applicant disclosing any citations,
arrests, convictions, or any other documented activity associated with criminal
behavior, whether involving a military crime or a state or federal misdemeanor
or felony, must provide a written explanation of the episode, and any
associated documentation in support thereof. Failure to provide this written
information will result in an incomplete application and will cause the
application to not be processed.
(d) Two (2) color frontal photographs of the
applicant's face taken within the preceding three (3) months, the size of which
must be one (1) inch by one (1) inch and must include the applicant's name and
the last four (4) digits of the applicant's social security number on the back
of each photograph.
(e) All
applications for a locksmith company registration shall also include the
following:
1. The address of the permanent,
fixed business location of the firm and location of all branch offices as well
as the licensed locksmith for each office. A mail drop box address is not
acceptable as a physical location for any kind of office;
2. Evidence of general liability insurance
and insurance coverage as set forth in T.C.A. §
62-11-108; and
3. A payment in the amount of the application
fee as set forth in Rule
0780-05-13-.06.
4. Copies of a locksmith company's current
business license(s) in all applicable city and county jurisdictions within
Tennessee.
(f)
Applicants for licensure or registration under this chapter shall be of good
moral character as defined by Rule
0780-05-13-.02(8).
(3) Any application submitted
which lacks required information or reflects a failure to meet any requirement
for licensure or registration will be held by the program office with written
notification that the information is lacking or the reason(s) the application
does not meet the requirements for licensure sent to the applicant. The
application will be held in "pending" status until satisfactorily completed
within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days from the
date of application. If the applicant fails to respond to the written
notification, the application will be closed and the applicant must
reapply.
(4) Any application
submitted may be withdrawn; provided, however all fees associated with the
application and initial licensure are nonrefundable.
(5) Any partnership, association, company or
corporation seeking initial registration as a locksmith business shall be
placed on probationary licensure status for a period of two years from the date
of the issuance of the registration.
(a) Such
probationary status may include such reasonable terms and conditions for the
issuance and maintenance of a locksmith business registration as the
commissioner determines to be reasonably necessary. Such probationary
requirements may include, but are not limited to:
1. Acquiring a bond in an amount determined
to be necessary by the commissioner for the protection of the public;
2. Providing reports to the commissioner
regarding the company's activities as a locksmith company; or
3. Such other requirements determined to be
reasonably necessary by the commissioner.
(b) A licensee's probationary status may be
considered by the commissioner in the assessment of discipline for any acts,
conduct, or other disciplinary violations occurring during the probationary
period.
(c) No locksmith business
registrant shall violate the terms and conditions of its probation.
Authority: Chapter 885 of the Public Acts of
2006, §§ 7, 9, 12, 13, and 15, Chapter 526 of the Public Acts of
2007, §§ 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21 and 22, and T.C.A.
§§
62-11-104,
62-11-106,
62-11-108,
62-11-111, 62-11-112, and
62-11-114.
