Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-14-.04 - APPLICATIONS

(1) All applications for registration as a scrap metal dealer shall be made on a form provided by the Department of Commerce and Insurance and accompanied by a non-refundable application fee.

(2) All applications must include the name of the applicant, the social security number or taxpayer identification number of the applicant, the physical and mailing address of the scrap metal dealer and the telephone number of the scrap metal dealer. All applications must be signed by the individual applicant or by an authorized representative of an applicant that is a legally cognizable organization or entity.

(3) All scrap metal dealer applications must include the physical address of each business location in Tennessee that is used to purchase, exchange or deal in scrap metal or otherwise engage in the scrap metal business.

(4) An applicant shall disclose, under penalty of perjury, any criminal conviction of a violation of this Act and any conviction of the criminal offense of theft, burglary or vandalism where the offense involves scrap metal and the date of any such conviction. Any such conviction of a member of an applicant that is a legally cognizable organization or entity constitutes a conviction of the applicant and must be disclosed and shall be grounds to deny the application for registration pursuant to T.C.A. § 62-9-110(b) and prohibit registration of the applicant pursuant to T.C.A. § 62-9-102(c).

(5) Failure to disclose a criminal conviction on the application for registration shall be a basis for the denial of the application.

(6) Failure to submit a complete application for registration shall be a basis for the denial of the application.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-14-.04

Public necessity rule filed August 29, 2008; effective through February 10, 2009. Public necessity rule filed August 29, 2009; expired effective February 11, 2009; rule reverted to its previous status. Public necessity rule filed February 18, 2009; effective through August 2, 2009. New rule filed February 10, 2009; effective April 26, 2009. Amendments filed June 7, 2018; effective 9/5/2018.

Authority: T.C.A §§ 62-9-102 and 62-9-110.