Section 0780-05-13-.15 - FINGERPRINTING(1) Any person required to submit classifiable fingerprints by the Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006 shall be deemed to have supplied the required sets of fingerprints if that applicant causes a private company contracted by the State to electronically transmit that applicant's classifiable prints directly to the TBI and FBI to forward an electronic report based on that applicant's fingerprints to the Commissioner.(2) Any person required to submit fingerprints by the Locksmith Licensing Act of 2006 shall make the arrangements for the processing of his or her fingerprints with the company contracted by the State to provide electronic fingerprinting services directly and shall be responsible for the payment of any fees associated with processing of fingerprints to the respective agent authorized by the TBI and FBI.(a) Provided, however, that the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee may authorize the submission of three (3) sets of classifiable physical fingerprint cards, at the expense of the applicant and rolled by a qualified person acceptable to the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, for good cause.(3) In the event an applicant furnishes unclassifiable fingerprints or fingerprints that are unclassifiable by nature then the Commissioner may require the applicant to cease all functions as a locksmith or locksmith apprentice and the applicant shall submit new fingerprints together with any additional fee(s) charged by the TBI and/or FBI for processing the new fingerprints.(4) In A licensee or registrant shall not disclose any client information obtained relative to locksmithing services performed to someone other than the client unless the disclosure is expressly authorized in writing by the client.(5) All sets of classifiable fingerprints required by this rule shall be furnished at the expense of the applicant.(6) Applicants shall in all cases be responsible for paying application fees as established by the Commissioner regardless of the manner of fingerprinting.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-13-.15
Amendments and new rules filed December 4, 2015; effective 3/3/2016.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-11-106, 62-11-108, 62-11-111, 62-11-112, and 62-11-114.