Title 62, Professions, Businesses and Trades

(a) (1) Each member of the board shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age and of good moral character.(2) (A) Each member shall be of recognized standing in the member's branch of the contracting business.(B) Subdivision (a)(2)(A) does not apply to the member who is not en…

(a) Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor and, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of office, shall file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath of office. (b) (1) No one shall be eligible for appointment on…

(a) The board shall appoint an executive director to provide all administrative functions for the board. The compensation of the executive director shall be fixed by the board and the director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. (b) The board shall retain and establish the …

(a) The board has the power to make bylaws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state that it deems best, subject to the final approval of the commissioner of commerce and insurance. (b) The board shall adopt a seal for its own use. The seal shall have on…

(a) The board shall meet at least six (6) times each year for the purpose of transacting business. (b) At the first meeting of each calendar year the board shall elect officers, including a chair, vice chair and secretary. (c) Special meetings of the board shall be held at times …

(a) The executive director shall keep a register of all applicants for license, showing for each applicant the date of application, name, qualifications, place of business, place of residence and whether license was granted or refused. (b) The books and register of the board shal…

(a) (1) (A) Anyone desiring to be licensed as a contractor for this state shall make written application to the board on forms prescribed by the board and shall furnish the board with an affidavit stating that the applicant is not currently performing any construction work and ha…

(a) There shall be nine (9) major construction classifications in which a contractor may apply for a license, the major classifications being:(1) Commercial building construction;(2) Industrial construction;(3) Heavy construction;(4) Highway, railroad and airport construction;(5)…

A duplicate license certificate to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be issued subject to the rules and regulations of the board.

The issuance of a certificate of license shall be evidence that the person, firm or corporation named in the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed contractor while the license remains unrevoked or unexpired.

Corporations and partnerships may engage in the business of contracting; provided, that at least one (1) of the major stockholders or partners or full-time employees with a written power of attorney to bind the corporation or partnership has sufficient knowledge of the constructi…

(a) A certificate of license expires on the last day of the twenty-fourth month following its issuance or renewal and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed. (b) Renewal notices must be sent ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the license. Renewal notices may be…

Any certificate of license issued by the state board for licensing contractors to any person now in any branch of the armed service of the United States or who hereafter enlists or is called into service remains in full force and effect until one (1) year after the person is disc…

(a) (1) Whenever any person, firm or corporation claims to have been damaged or injured by the gross negligence, incompetency, fraud, dishonest dealing or misconduct in the practice of contracting on the part of any person, firm or corporation licensed under this part files suit …

(a) Any person or entity preparing plans, specifications or any other documentation for inclusion in an invitation to bid or comparable bid document including any electronic bidding documents, shall reference this chapter in such documentation and include a specific statement inf…

(a) (1) Any person, firm or corporation that engages or offers to engage in contracting without a license as required by § 62-6-103 or who violates the terms and conditions of any license or renewal granted by the board pursuant to this part commits a Class A misdemeanor. The pen…

The board shall inquire into the identity of any person, firm or corporation operating under the general classifications of this part and shall prosecute any person, firm or corporation violating this part.

(a) In order to secure the effective enforcement of this part, jurisdiction is conferred on the chancery courts of this state to grant injunctive relief against:(1) Any person, firm or corporation undertaking to engage in the contracting business in violation of the terms of this…

A covenant promise, agreement or understanding in or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, appurtenance and appliance, including moving, demolition and excavating conne…

(a) The financial statements submitted by contractors shall be treated as confidential and shall be used by the board only for the purposes of determining the qualifications of applicants for licenses and the monetary limitations. (b) The comptroller of the treasury or the comptr…

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this part.

(a) Any licensee may retire the licensee's license by submitting a form prescribed by the board accompanied by the current active license certificate and a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Upon receipt of an acceptable application to retire, the board shall issue a retired in…

Notwithstanding title 66, chapter 11 or any other law to the contrary, title 66, chapter 11, shall not be available on single family residential construction to any person, firm or corporation that performs residential construction and that is required to be licensed as a contrac…

In addition to any applicable requirement of § 12-4-201, no contract for the services of a construction manager shall be awarded for any public work in this state by any city, county or state authority or any board of education unless there is posted at the time of the submittal …

Nothing in this part shall be construed to provide that a limited licensed electrician is a contractor. It is the intent of this part to provide that a limited licensed electrician is subject to the jurisdiction of the board solely for the purposes of licensure and disciplinary p…

(a) No person shall be required to post a bond, provide a financial statement or provide a letter of reference in order to obtain a license as a limited licensed electrician. (b) All limited licensed electrician licenses shall expire biennially on the month of their issuance. (c)…

No person is required to register with the state fire marshal nor obtain a license from the board for licensing contractors to inspect temporary electrical service.

(a) The following acts are prohibited by a residential contractor:(1) Having a controlling ownership interest in the lender providing a mortgage loan for home improvement for the work being performed by the contractor; or(2) Being a cosigner or acting as a guarantor for a mortgag…

(a) For each violation of § 62-6-133 by a residential contractor, the board is authorized to impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. The penalty shall be in addition to any other penal…

This part shall not apply to entities certified under chapter 32, part 3, of this title, when those entities are performing functions for which those entities are certified.

(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent itself as a licensed contractor or to act in the capacity of a “contractor” as defined in § 62-6-102, or [former] § 62-37-103 [repealed], and related rules and regulations of this state, or any similar statutes, …

(a) It shall be the duty of every person who makes contracts described in subdivisions (a)(1)-(4), and every person, making such contracts or subletting such contracts, or any part of the contracts, to register with the department of codes administration or other appropriate depa…

(a) All prelicensing courses designed to assist an applicant in taking an examination as required by the board must be approved by the board before accepting applicants. (b) A prelicensing general contractor education course or workshop shall be qualified for approval, if the boa…

(a) When the board disciplines a contractor, home improvement services provider as defined by § 39-14-154(a) or home improvement contractor, the board shall post the following information on its website:(1) The name of the contractor, home improvement services provider or home im…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Home Inspector License Act of 2005.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Client” means any person who hires or seeks to hire a home inspector to obtain a home inspection or home inspection report;(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance or the commissioner'…

(a) The commissioner has the power and the duty to:(1) Administer and enforce this part;(2) Issue and renew licenses to home inspectors pursuant to this part;(3) Suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a home inspector;(4) Establish standards for the initial and continuin…

It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to engage in or conduct or to advertise or claim to be engaging in or conducting the business or acting in the capacity of a home inspector as defined in this chapter, within this state, without first obtaining a home inspect…

(1) Any person who applies for licensure as a home inspector must submit an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by the fee specified in § 62-6-303. Applicants for licensure shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the commissio…

(a) If the commissioner determines that an applicant meets the requirements of this part and is qualified for a home inspector license, the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant that shall expire two (2) years following the date of issuance, unless revoked or suspen…

(a) To renew a current, valid home inspector license, the holder of the license shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application for renewal shall be accompanied by the fee specified in § 62-6-303. All documentation and fees that are prerequis…

(a) The commissioner may take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant, deny an application for a license, assess a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license when a licensee perform…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Limited Licensed Plumbers' Act of 2004.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Board” means the state board for licensing contractors pursuant to § 62-6-104;(2) “Fixtures” includes, but is not limited to, toilets, sinks, tubs, whirlpool tubs, hot tubs and any faucets or water supply lines …

Nothing in this part shall be construed to provide that a limited licensed plumber is a contractor. It is the intent of this part to provide that a limited licensed plumber is subject to the jurisdiction of the board solely for the purposes of licensure and disciplinary proceedin…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b):(1) Any person engaged in plumbing work in this state shall be required to submit evidence of qualification to engage in plumbing and shall be licensed as provided in this part;(2) It is unlawful for any person to engage in or offer to eng…