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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 § 45-5-207 — License requirement — Sponsorship — Registrant subject to all applicable requirements and prohibitions of chapter 13 of this title — Violations — Submission of reports to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry

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  Registrants may not make residential mortgage loans unless the loan originator is licensed and sponsored, and registrants must file forms, pay fees, keep records, supervise sponsored originators, and report to the commissioner when directed.

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  TCA § 62-11-106 — Duties of the commissioner

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  The commissioner must make licensing rules, set fees, investigate compliance, and regulate the fund and licensing process for locksmith-related businesses and applicants.

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  TCA § 55-3-114 — Issuance of certificate of title — Form and contents — Delivery — Lienors holding certificate

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  The commissioner must issue a certificate of title when an application is received and the records show the applicant is entitled to it. County clerks have certain title-related duties, and business-entity fleet contracts must meet recordkeeping, reporting, remittance, and penalty rules.

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  TCA § 48-246-102 — Activities not constituting transacting business

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  Some foreign LLC activities do not count as transacting business for this chapter.

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  TCA § 67-4-714 — Inactive or terminated taxable entities not relieved from filing a return and paying business tax

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  Inactive or terminated taxable entities still must file a return and pay the business tax, which cannot be less than the minimum tax in this subsection.

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  TCA § 62-38-204 — Tattoo artist and operator registration, licensing and permits — Temporary and apprentice artists

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  Tattoo artists and operators must register, pay annual fees, and meet training, age, licensing, and permit conditions before tattooing can be done.

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  TCA § 49-7-2114 — Prohibited conduct

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  Athlete agents are prohibited from using false statements, unauthorized contact, improper gifts, and registration-related misconduct when dealing with student athletes.

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  TCA § 67-3-1202 — Permits and licenses

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  Owners or operators of qualified interstate property-hauling motor vehicles must apply to the department for a permit or license before operating or entering the state; the commissioner issues the permit if requirements are met.

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  TCA § 48-249-902 — Transactions not constituting transacting business

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  This section says certain activities by a foreign LLC do not count as transacting business, and it also limits the section to certificate-of-authority questions.

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  TCA § 55-24-101 — Chapter definitions

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter, including consumer, lessee, manufacturer, motor vehicle, person, substantially impair, and term of protection.

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  TCA § 40-33-204 — Forfeiture warrant

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  This section sets the procedure for getting and reviewing a forfeiture warrant after property is seized.

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  TCA § 4-5-501 — Part definitions

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  This section defines “entry regulation” and “licensing authority.”

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  TCA § 45-13-404 — Investigation and examinations

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  The commissioner may investigate and examine covered persons, demand records and testimony, issue subpoenas, and take enforcement steps for noncompliance. Covered persons must provide records, access, and requested reports, and may not hide or destroy relevant information.

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  TCA § 55-16-105 — Notification of owners and lienholders

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  This section requires police departments and towing-related businesses to verify ownership, send notices, and give owners and lienholders a chance to reclaim abandoned, immobile, or unattended vehicles.

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  TCA § 62-20-105 — License requirement

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  A collection service business needs a valid license to operate in the state, and multi-location licensed services must register each location.

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  TCA § 62-39-411 — Appraisal management company restrictions

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  Appraisal management companies and qualifying financial institutions must not hire or contract with certain appraisers or related entities.

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  TCA § 57-5-414 — Inspection of products, records, documents and premises — Violation

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  Beer distributors and dealers must let the commissioner inspect specified products and records, cannot claim the business premises are exempt as a home, and may face a misdemeanor for refusing inspection or required reports.

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  TCA § 68-211-303 — Tire environmental fee

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  A seller must collect a tire environmental fee when a new motor vehicle is purchased for title and registration in the state, and the fee is exempt from sales and use tax and business tax.

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  TCA § 62-9-111 — Sales of donated scrap metal by governmental entities, regulated landfills and solid waste processing facilities — Payment requirements — Registration of governmental entities, regulated landfills, or solid waste processing facilities as scrap metal dealers

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  Governmental entities, regulated landfills, and solid waste processing facility owners may sell eligible scrap metal and may register as scrap metal dealers.

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  TCA § 36-5-701 — Part definitions

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  This section defines key terms used in the part, including arrears, commissioner, department, license, licensee, licensing authority, obligor, obligee, order of support, and restricted license.

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