Section 0780-05-02-.23 - FEES(1) Contract Security Company: (a) An application for a contract security company shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b) The Commissioner shall issue a contract security company certification in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable certification fee in accordance with the following schedule: | Number of security guards employed by the company: | Amount of fee: |
| 0 - 49 | $125. 00 |
| 50+ | $425.00 |
(c) The fee for the timely renewal of a contract security company certification is: | Number of security guards employed by the company: | Amount of fee: |
| 0 - 49 | $300. 00 |
| 50+ | $600. 00 |
"Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration date of the company certification.
(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a contract security company certification shall be in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be prorated for portions of any month. Any company which does not submit complete renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the company certification expiration must reapply.(2) Certified Trainer: (a) An application for a certified trainer's license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b) The Commissioner shall issue a certified trainer's license in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable licensing fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).(c) The fee for the timely renewal of a trainer certification is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). "Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration date of the certified trainer's license.(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a certified trainer's license shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be prorated for portions of any month. Any certified trainer who does not submit complete renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the certified trainer's license expiration must reapply.(3) Security Guard: (a) Armed Security Guard: 1. An application for an armed security guard registration shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.2. The Commissioner shall issue an armed guard registration in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00) .3. The fee for timely renewal of an armed security guard is sixty dollars ($60.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration of the armed security guard registration.4. The penalty for late renewal of an armed security guard shall be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will not be prorated for portions of a month. Any armed security guard who does not submit all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the armed security guard expiration must reapply.5. The fee for a conditional armed guard registration is fifteen ($15.00).(b) Unarmed Security Guard: 1. An application for an unarmed security guard shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.2. The Commissioner shall issue an unarmed guard registration in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00).3. The fee for timely renewal of an unarmed security guard is fifty dollars ($50.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration of that unarmed security guard registration.4. The penalty fee for late renewal of either an armed or unarmed security guard shall be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will not be prorated for portions of a month. Any security guard who does not submit all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the security guard expiration must reapply.(c) Changing Guard Status: Applications to downgrade from armed to unarmed status shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable fee of ten dollars ($10.00). Upgrading from unarmed to armed status requires complete armed guard application and fees.
(4) The fee for a duplicate certification, license or registration is twenty five dollars ($25.00).Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-02-.23
Original rule filed July 19, 1990; effective September 2, 1990. Amendment filed December 14, 1990; effective January 28, 1991. Amendment filed April 16, 1992; effective May 31, 1992. Amendment filed January 30, 1997; effective April 15, 1997. Amendment filed October 14, 1998; effective December 28, 1998. Amendment filed February 28, 2001; effective May 14, 2001.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-35-122, 62-35-126, 62-35-129(b), and Public Acts of 1991, Chapter 425, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.