Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-02-.23 - FEES
(1) Contract Security Company:
(a) An application for a contract security
company shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee
of three hundred dollars ($300.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by
the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(b) The Commissioner
shall issue a contract security company certification in a form prescribed by
the Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and
upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable certification fee in accordance
with the following schedule:
|
Number of security guards employed by the company: |
Amount of fee: |
|
0 - 49 |
$125.00 |
|
50+ |
$425.00 |
(c)
The fee for the timely renewal of a contract security company certification is:
|
Number of security guards employed by the company: |
Amount of fee: |
|
0 - 49 |
$300.00 |
|
50+ |
$600.00 |
"Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration date of the company certification.
(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a
contract security company certification shall be in the amount of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late
renewal period. The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be
prorated for portions of any month. Any company which does not submit complete
renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the company
certification expiration must reapply.
(2) Certified Trainer:
(a) An application for a certified trainer's
license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee
in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus any fingerprint processing
fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(b) The Commissioner
shall issue a certified trainer's license in a form prescribed by the
Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and upon
receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable licensing fee in the amount of fifty
dollars ($50.00).
(c) The fee for
the timely renewal of a trainer certification is one hundred fifty dollars
($150.00). "Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal
have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the
expiration date of the certified trainer's license.
(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a
certified trainer's license shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00)
for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period.
The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be prorated for
portions of any month. Any certified trainer who does not submit complete
renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the certified
trainer's license expiration must reapply.
(3) Security Guard:
(a) Armed Security Guard:
1. An application for an armed security guard
registration shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application
fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus any fingerprint
processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
2. The
Commissioner shall issue an armed guard registration in a form prescribed by
the Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements
and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the
amount of thirty dollars ($30.00).
3. The nonrefundable, nonprorateable fee for
timely renewal of an armed security guard is eighty-five dollars ($85.00).
"Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for renewal
have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the
expiration of the armed security guard registration.
4. The penalty for late renewal of an armed
security guard shall be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month
which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is
nonrefundable and will not be prorated for portions of a month. Any armed
security guard who does not submit all required documentation and fees within
three (3) months of the armed security guard expiration must reapply.
5. The fee for a conditional armed guard
registration is fifteen ($15.00).
(b) Unarmed Security Guard:
1. An application for an unarmed security
guard shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in
the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) plus any fingerprint processing
fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
2. The Commissioner
shall issue an unarmed guard registration in a form prescribed by the
Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements and
upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the amount
of twenty dollars ($20.00).
3. The
nonrefundable, nonprorateable fee for timely renewal of an unarmed security
guard is seventy dollars ($70.00). "Timely renewal" means that all
documentation and fees required for renewal have been received by the
Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration of that unarmed
security guard registration.
4. The
penalty fee for late renewal of either an armed or unarmed security guard shall
be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during
the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will
not be prorated for portions of a month. Any security guard who does not submit
all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the security
guard expiration must reapply.
(c) Changing Guard Status:
1. Individuals who wish to change
registration status from an unarmed guard to an armed guard or from an armed
guard to an unarmed guard are required to complete a new application and pay
all applicable application and licensing fees.
(d) Adding Classifications to a Registration
Card:
1. To add classifications to a security
guard registration card regarding the trainings listed in T.C.A. §§
62-35-118(a)(2)(B) or 62-35-118(e), a security guard/officer must:
2. Indicate on the security guard/officer's
initial or any renewal application that the applicant intends to add these
classifications to his or her registration card, timely complete the necessary
trainings, and provide proof of these trainings to the Commissioner;
or
3. Complete an application to
add these classifications to his or her registration card, timely complete the
necessary trainings, provide proof of these trainings to the Commissioner, and
pay a nonrefundable twenty-five dollar ($25.00) application fee. Upon approval,
the security guard/officer will be issued a new card showing the added
classifications. The application fee to add these classifications shall be per
application, regardless of whether the application is to add one or more
classifications to a single registration card.
(4) Proprietary Security Organizations:
(a) A proprietary security organization that
has a license or permit for on-premises consumption from the Tennessee
Alcoholic Beverage Commission or a beer board shall submit an application to
the Commissioner and pay a nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars
($100).
(b) All other proprietary
security organization registrations are exempt from the requirements to pay any
fees, complete registration renewals, and the provisions related to
registration expiration.
(c)
Registration as a proprietary security organization that has a license or
permit for on-premises consumption from the Alcoholic Beverage Commission or a
beer board shall expire two years from the date it is granted.
(d) The fee for timely renewal of a
proprietary security organization registration is one hundred dollars
($100.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for
renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to
the expiration of the registration.
(e) The penalty fee for late renewal of a
proprietary security organization registration shall be in the amount of twenty
dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late
renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will not be prorated for
portions of a month. Any proprietary security organization that does not submit
all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the registration
expiration must complete a new registration application.
(f) A proprietary security organization that
is already registered with the Commissioner without completing the requirements
listed above under subsection (4)(a) must submit an application to the
Commissioner for a new registration to comply with the requirements of this
section.
(5) The fee for
a duplicate certification, license or registration is twenty-five dollars
($25.00).
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-35-122, 62-35-123, 62-35-126, and 62-35-129.
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(1) Contract Security Company:
(a) An application for a contract security company shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) The Commissioner shall issue a contract security company certification in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable certification fee in accordance with the following schedule:
| Number of security guards employed by the company: | Amount of fee: |
| 0 - 49 | $125. 00 |
| 50+ | $425.00 |
(c) The fee for the timely renewal of a contract security company certification is:
| Number of security guards employed by the company: | Amount of fee: |
| 0 - 49 | $300. 00 |
| 50+ | $600. 00 |
"Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration date of the company certification.
(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a contract security company certification shall be in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be prorated for portions of any month. Any company which does not submit complete renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the company certification expiration must reapply.
(2) Certified Trainer:
(a) An application for a certified trainer's license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) The Commissioner shall issue a certified trainer's license in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of all licensing requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable licensing fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) The fee for the timely renewal of a trainer certification is one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). "Timely renewal" means all documents and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration date of the certified trainer's license.
(d) The penalty for the late renewal of a certified trainer's license shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty for late renewal is nonrefundable and cannot be prorated for portions of any month. Any certified trainer who does not submit complete renewal documentation and fees within three (3) months of the certified trainer's license expiration must reapply.
(3) Security Guard:
(a) Armed Security Guard:
1. An application for an armed security guard registration shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2. The Commissioner shall issue an armed guard registration in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00) .
3. The fee for timely renewal of an armed security guard is sixty dollars ($60.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration of the armed security guard registration.
4. The penalty for late renewal of an armed security guard shall be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will not be prorated for portions of a month. Any armed security guard who does not submit all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the armed security guard expiration must reapply.
5. The fee for a conditional armed guard registration is fifteen ($15.00).
(b) Unarmed Security Guard:
1. An application for an unarmed security guard shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus any fingerprint processing fees set by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2. The Commissioner shall issue an unarmed guard registration in a form prescribed by the Commissioner upon successful completion of the registration requirements and upon receipt of a nonrefundable, nonproratable registration fee in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00).
3. The fee for timely renewal of an unarmed security guard is fifty dollars ($50.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and Insurance prior to the expiration of that unarmed security guard registration.
4. The penalty fee for late renewal of either an armed or unarmed security guard shall be in the amount twenty dollars ($20.00) for each month which elapses during the three (3) month late renewal period. The penalty is nonrefundable and will not be prorated for portions of a month. Any security guard who does not submit all required documentation and fees within three (3) months of the security guard expiration must reapply.
(c) Changing Guard Status:
Applications to downgrade from armed to unarmed status shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable, nonproratable fee of ten dollars ($10.00). Upgrading from unarmed to armed status requires complete armed guard application and fees.
(4) The fee for a duplicate certification, license or registration is twenty five dollars ($25.00).
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-35-122, 62-35-126, 62-35-129(b), and Public Acts of 1991, Chapter 425, Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.