Section 1200-23-06-.08 - LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES(1) License Fees (a) A body piercing technician shall be assessed an initial licensing fee and a renewal licensing fee of one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) each. Renewal fee is due on or before January 1 of each year.(b) A late penalty fee of one-half the fee amount shall be assessed on all (1) renewal technician license applications postmarked after January 31st of each permitting year or (2) a fee received more than thirty (30) days from the date of new application.(c) A temporary body piercing technician shall pay a temporary license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).(2) Permit Fees (a) A body piercing establishment shall be assessed an initial fee and a renewal permit fee of seventy dollars ($70.00) each. Renewal fee is due on or before January 1 of each year.(b) A temporary body piercing establishment shall be assessed a temporary permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).(c) A late penalty fee of one-half the fee amount shall be assessed on all (1) renewal establishment permit applications postmarked after January 31st of each permitting year or (2) a fee received more than thirty (30) days from the date of any change in ownership or new application.(3) A new or initial application for a permit is required for body piercing establishments that have not previously been permitted or for instances when ownership changes. A permit is not transferable.(4) For the purposes of determining whether there has been a change of ownership of a body piercing establishment in instances of corporate ownership, the following will constitute a change of ownership:(a) A change of ownership of the body piercing establishment by a corporation (e.g., Corporation A sells its body piercing establishment to Corporation B), or(b) A change of ownership of a corporation which owns a body piercing establishment.(c) However, if there is no change in the federal tax identification number applicable to the corporation which owns the body piercing establishment, there is no change or ownership for permit purposes.(5) A new or initial application for a license is required for body piercing technicians that have not previously been licensed.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-23-06-.08
Original rule filed January 28, 2002; effective April 13, 2002.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202 and 62-38-101 et seq.