Title 62, Professions, Businesses and Trades

In a civil action, any successful prospective tenant shall be entitled to an award for damages, court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

(a) The real estate commission, upon its own motion or upon a signed complaint made by any person in writing, may investigate the activities of any rental location agent in this state or any person who acts in that capacity. (b) The commission may suspend, revoke or refuse to iss…

(a) (1) If a rental location agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the last known place of business as reflected by the real estate commission records, the real estate commission shall be an agent of the rental location agent upon whom any process, notice or demand m…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Private Investigators Licensing and Regulatory Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Branch manager” means the individual who is immediately responsible for the operation of a branch office;(2) “Branch office” means any office of an investigations company within this state other than its princip…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, it is unlawful for any person to act as an investigations company or private investigator without first obtaining a license from the commissioner. (b) After expiration of a license issued under former part 1, holders of such licenses…

(a) An application for an investigations company license shall be filed with the commissioner on the prescribed form. The application shall include:(1) The full name and business address of the applicant:(A) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner;…

(a) On and after July 1, 2009, each individual applicant, or, if the applicant is a partnership, each partner, or, if the applicant is a corporation, the qualifying agent, must:(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) [Deleted by 2026 amendment.](3) Not have been declared…

(a) Each applicant for a private investigator license must:(1) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) [Deleted by 2026 amendment.](3) Not have been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease unless a court of competent …

(a) (1) Upon receipt of an application for a license, accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee as set by the commissioner in accordance with subdivision (a)(2), the commissioner shall:(A) Conduct an investigation to determine whether the statements made in th…

Every license issued under this part shall be posted conspicuously in the licensee's principal place of business.

No license issued under this part shall be transferable or assignable.

(a) A license or renewal of a license issued under this part shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance. The commissioner shall provide each licensee with a renewal application form sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the license. (b) (1) The fe…

(a) If the qualifying agent of a licensee ceases to perform that agent's duties on a regular basis, the licensee shall:(1) Within thirty (30) days, notify the commissioner by certified or registered mail; and(2) Within three (3) months, obtain a substitute qualifying agent. (1) W…

(1) A licensee shall notify the commissioner in writing within thirty (30) days of:(1) Any change in the qualifying agent or principal corporate officers identified in its application for license;(2) Any material change in the information previously furnished or required to be fu…

(a) If the ownership of an investigations company changes, the new owner, if not already a licensee, may not operate that company more than thirty (30) days after the date of the change of ownership unless, within the thirty-day period, the new owner submits an application for a …

(a) The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license under this part upon finding that the holder or applicant has:(1) Violated this part or any rule promulgated under this part;(2) Practiced fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;(3) Knowingly and willfu…

(a) No licensee or registrant shall be required to obtain any authorization, permit or license from or pay any other fee or post a bond in any municipality, county or other political subdivision of this state to engage in any business or activity regulated under this part. (b) No…

The commissioner may negotiate and enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate officials in other states to permit licensed investigations companies and private investigators who meet or exceed the qualifications established in this part to operate across state lines under …

(1) The commissioner shall provide a copy of this part and any rules promulgated under this part to:(1) Each licensee every two (2) years at no charge; and(2) Any other person, upon request, for a reasonable fee that the commissioner may fix. (1) Each licensee every two (2) years…

(1) No individual licensed as an investigations company or a private investigator in this state shall:(1) In order to obtain employment, knowingly make a material misrepresentation as to the person's ability to perform the investigation required by a potential client;(2) Make uns…

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) This part does not apply to a public accountant and a certified public accountant, or the agent of either, performing duties relating to public accountancy. (b) This part does not apply to:(1) A governmental officer or employee performing official duties;(2) A person engaged …

(a) The division of investigation is designated the official investigative arm of the commissioner. (b) Licensees are required to provide the investigative staff all records kept within the normal course of business, as they directly pertain to the exact nature of the complaint u…

(a) A private investigator license holder seeking biennial renewal shall, as a prerequisite for renewal, complete twelve (12) hours of continuing professional education acceptable to the commissioner during the two-year period prior to renewal. (b) The commissioner shall make eve…

(a) Any person or company offering private investigator training for a fee must first be certified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall ensure that the instructors employed by the training company possess both the experience and academic credentials to ensure that the curr…

No action taken under this part shall preclude prosecution under § 39-16-302.

Any person violating this part or any rule promulgated under this part commits a Class A misdemeanor.

(a) An individual exempted by § 62-26-223(b)(7) from the licensing requirements for private investigators must be:(1) Employed by and under the control of a licensed private investigation company;(2) Employed by a private business entity, the internal affairs of which are the sub…

Any ginseng dealer who purchases ginseng collected in this state shall register with the department of environment and conservation and obtain a ginseng dealer permit from the department.

Each registered ginseng dealer shall submit monthly purchase records for the period of September 1 through March 31 of each year and an annual report of purchases and sales of ginseng.

Any ginseng dealer who exports or sells to another ginseng dealer shall attach a Tennessee ginseng export certificate with each sale of ginseng roots. The information on this certificate must be verified and signed by a representative of the department of environment and conserva…

The commissioner of environment and conservation may promulgate regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this chapter. The commissioner may establish, by regulation, fees for the registration of dealers…

A violation of §§ 62-28-102 — 62-28-104 is a Class C misdemeanor.

All ginseng roots remaining in the possession of a ginseng dealer on March 31 of each year must be weighed and receipted by a department of environment and conservation representative.

The commissioner of environment and conservation is authorized to enter into agreements with neighboring ginseng exporting states for the purpose of facilitating the trade of ginseng by and between this state and those states.

This part is known and may be cited as the “Tax Return Preparer Act of 1969.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership or any organized group of persons; and(2) “Preparer of tax returns” means a person who, in consideration of compensation received or to be re…

(1) Unless otherwise exempt as stated in § 62-29-102, a person shall not act as a preparer of tax returns unless the person is:(1) An attorney at law, duly licensed and admitted to practice in the courts of records of this state or the attorney's employee acting within the scope …

A person who prepares or assists in the preparing of state tax returns, except those required on income, must sign in the space so provided on the return a declaration, based on all information of which the person has any knowledge and under penalties provided within this part, t…

A willful violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.

This part shall not apply to the following counties of this state having the following populations, according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census: not less than nor more than 5,100 5,200 8,500 8,600 9,500 9,570 10,70010,800 12,07512,100 12,30012,350 12,500…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Applicant” means a customer who applies for a refund anticipation loan through a facilitator;(2) “Borrower” means an applicant who receives a refund anticipation loan through a facilitator;(3) “Customer” means a…

(a) Any facilitator who advertises the availability of a refund anticipation loan shall not directly or indirectly represent the loan as a customer's actual refund. Any advertisement that mentions a refund anticipation loan shall state conspicuously that it is a loan and that a f…

A borrower who obtains a refund anticipation loan may rescind the loan on or before the close of business on the next day of business, by either returning the original check issued for the loan or providing the amount of the loan in cash to the lender or the facilitator. The faci…

This part shall preempt and be exclusive of all local acts, statutes, ordinances and regulations relating to refund anticipation loans.