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Business registration in United States — Tennessee

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Tennessee

  TCA § 63-1-130 — Denial of license for prior criminal prosecution prohibited

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  Licensing authorities generally may not deny or refuse to renew a license because of a prior criminal conviction that is not directly related to the occupation, subject to listed exemptions and federal law.

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  TCA § 55-4-111 — Registration fees — Classification of vehicles — Registration taxes

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  This section sets registration fees for different vehicle classes, lets antique vehicles use certain era plates, and imposes limits and penalties for improper antique-vehicle use.

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  TCA § 67-6-606 — Operating without certificate — Penalty

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  Dealers must not do business without a valid registration certificate; doing so is a Class C misdemeanor.

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  TCA § 61-2-902 — Registration required — Application

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  A foreign limited partnership must register with the secretary of state before doing business in the state.

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  TCA § 45-5-503 — Annual reports of registrants — Reports by commissioner to governor and general assembly

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  Registrants must file an annual report with the commissioner by July 31 each year.

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  TCA § 48-1-112 — Denial, revocation, suspension, cancellation, or withdrawal of registration

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  The commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or cancel registrations in listed cases, and may impose civil penalties and examination rules.

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  TCA § 45-13-407 — Censure, suspension, or bar from industry

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  The commissioner may censure, suspend, or bar a person after notice and a hearing if the section’s conditions are met. People who are suspended or barred may not take part in business activities of a registrant or licensee, except for their personal transactions being processed.

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  TCA § 48-249-108 — Registered name

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  A foreign LLC may register and renew its name with the secretary of state if the name is distinguishable and filing requirements are met.

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  TCA § 62-32-211 — Powers and duties of commissioner

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  The commissioner must make and administer rules, and handle registration, licensing, qualification review, and approvals for fire extinguisher-related firms and individuals.

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  TCA § 62-26-218 — Municipality or county — Licensing requirement prohibited — Business tax permitted

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  Local governments may not require a licensee or registrant to get local authorization, pay a local fee, or post a bond to do regulated business, but they may impose a bona fide business tax.

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  TCA § 61-1-1006 — Certificate of existence

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  Any person may apply to the secretary of state for a certificate of existence or registration for certain limited liability partnerships.

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  TCA § 38-1-201 — Registration — Applicability of part

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  Certain dealers in antique, used, or scrap jewelry and precious metals must register with the chief of police and sheriff where the activity is carried on.

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  TCA § 61-3-1002 — Registration to do business in this state

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  A foreign limited partnership must register with the secretary of state before doing business in this state.

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  TCA § 58-2-204 — Residency or presence in state not established — Broad interpretation of protections

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  This section limits Tennessee tax, filing, registration, and licensing consequences for responding out-of-state employees and businesses during disaster or emergency-related work.

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  TCA § 48-1-109 — Registration as broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives

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  Most people cannot transact business here as broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, or investment adviser representatives unless registered, with some specific exemptions.

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  TCA § 43-11-117 — Revocation of registration — Hearing — Subpoenas — Certiorari and review — New registration

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  The commissioner may revoke or refuse registration, hold a hearing, use subpoenas, and reissue registration in limited circumstances.

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  TCA § 62-5-318 — Requirement that removal service be registered with board of funeral directors and embalmers — Registration fee — Registration and renewal forms — Penalty

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  Removal services must be registered with the board before operating in the state, and certain conviction-related disclosures, insurance proof, and renewal limits apply.

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  TCA § 61-2-1209 — Certificate of existence

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  Any person may ask the secretary of state for a certificate of existence or registration for a domestic or foreign limited partnership.

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  TCA § 61-3-1008 — Transfer of registration

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  A foreign entity must file a transfer-of-registration application and supporting information when a foreign limited partnership merges into it or converts into it in the stated circumstances.

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  TCA § 62-21-109 — Registration of solicitors

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  Chartered persons must register and list their salespeople or agents with the department, and registered solicitors must not hold more than one registration card, work for more than one chartered person, or use false or deceptive information to sell pesticide application services.

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