Section 0780-05-13-.03 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OR REGISTRATION(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; or3. A resident alien card; or4. A license or permit issued by a government agency; or5. 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; and3. 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; or3. 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.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-13-.03
Original rule filed February 29, 2008; effective May 14, 2008. Amendments and new rules filed December 4, 2015; effective March 3, 2016. Amendments filed March 28, 2016; effective 6/26/2016.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.