Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1340 - Safety and Homeland Security
Subtitle 1340-02 - Administrative Division
Chapter 1340-02-04 - Handgun Carry Permit Procedures
Section 1340-02-04-.02 - DEFINITIONS

(1) Applicant means an individual who applies to obtain, renew, or reinstate a handgun carry permit.

(2) Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

(3) Conviction means a plea of guilty, a finding of guilt by a court of competent jurisdiction, or the acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere.

(4) Department means the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.

(5) Dishonorable Conditions mean the following:

(6) Handgun Carry Permit means a permit issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

(7) Permittee means a person who currently holds a valid handgun carry permit.

(8) Resident means any person who lives in Tennessee for a period of time exceeding thirty (30) days in which the person's habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has a definite intention to return. Resident also includes any person in the military residing in Tennessee, pursuant to military orders, and presents the department with the necessary documents as determined by the department to prove such residency.

(9) Sheriff shall mean the chief law enforcement officer of the county.

(10) Lawful Permanent Resident shall mean the status of having been accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in accordance with immigration laws, such status not having changed.