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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.

355 matching statutes

• United States — Tennessee

  TCA § 48-103-104 — Registration of takeover offers

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  A takeover offer is unlawful unless it is effective under this part or exempted, and the offeror must file a registration statement and send and disclose specified information before the offer becomes effective.

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  TCA § 67-4-1605 — Retail sale of new tires — Registration

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  Anyone who wants to retail new tires must register each business location with the commissioner using the commissioner’s forms.

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  TCA § 53-11-302 — Handlers of controlled substances — Registration and inspection

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  Certain controlled-substance manufacturers, distributors, dispensers, logistics providers, and related applicants must register annually with the board of pharmacy and the appropriate licensing board.

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  TCA § 61-3-1009 — Revocation of registration

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  The secretary of state may start revocation proceedings against a registered foreign limited partnership, and must give written notice if grounds exist, before possibly revoking the registration.

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  TCA § 45-5-507 — Filing of written report with commissioner — Events impacting activities of registrant

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  A registrant must file a written report with the commissioner within 15 days after certain events occur.

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  TCA § 67-4-3006 — Registration with tax collector

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  Taxable persons must register before doing business, either with the county clerk or with the designated city tax collector, depending on who the tax is owed to.

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  TCA § 61-3-1001 — Governing law

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  A foreign limited partnership may register to do business in Tennessee even if its formation law differs from Tennessee law, but that registration does not let it do things a Tennessee limited partnership could not do.

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  TCA § 62-43-106 — Registration

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  A person may not provide or advertise professional employer services in the state unless registered, and registrants must meet ongoing filing, notice, recordkeeping, and posting duties.

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  TCA § 62-9-109 — Offense of engaging in business of buying scrap metal without registration — Other offenses — Violations

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  This provision makes it an offense to buy scrap metal without proper registration, to buy certain scrap metal knowingly, or to sell or try to sell stolen scrap metal.

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  TCA § 68-102-150 — Installers of electrical wiring, heating, or any electrical devices — Registration — Fee — Application forms

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  Installers of certain electrical wiring, heating, or electrical devices must register with the division of fire prevention and pay a $25 fee, unless they are in qualifying self-inspecting counties.

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  TCA § 48-101-508 — Denial of exemption or registration — Hearing — Review

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  The division must review registration materials, and if requirements are not met the department must notify the applicant within 10 working days or the registration is deemed approved.

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  TCA § 67-4-1903 — Credit against surcharge or tax

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  A business may receive an annual credit against certain county and municipal taxes and fees for vehicles registered in Tennessee.

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  TCA § 62-32-105 — Application for certification of registration as contractor

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  Applications for a fire protection sprinkler system contractor certificate must use the department’s form and include a fee and bond, unless the bonding requirement does not apply to the licensed persons described in the section.

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  TCA § 48-1-117 — Administrative files and opinions

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  The commissioner must keep a register of specified filings and orders, make the register open for public inspection during normal business hours, provide copies on request and payment of reasonable charges, and may issue interpretative opinions.

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  TCA § 48-1-108 — Stop order denying, suspending, or revoking registration

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  The commissioner may issue a stop order on a registration statement and may fine the issuer $5,000 in some cases.

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  TCA § 53-3-109 — Duties of licensees and registrants

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  Licensees and registrants must report specified business and production information to the commissioner each year, keep milk-purchase records for three years, give patrons or producers payment records, and avoid falsifying or failing to keep the required records.

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  TCA § 67-6-220 — Retail sales at flea markets

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  Most flea market dealers must register and pay tax, with set fee options and filing deadlines; operators must help ensure dealers are registered and may face penalties for negligence.

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  TCA § 45-5-102 — Chapter definitions

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  This section defines terms used in the chapter, including commissioner, control, registrant, industrial bank, and residential mortgage loan.

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  TCA § 55-4-102 — Forms for certificates of registration furnished by department — Contents

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  The department must provide county clerks with certificate-of-registration forms.

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  TCA § 62-18-108 — Records

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  The board must keep proceedings and applicant records, and the secretary must prepare an annual roster of registered land surveyors.

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