License Application And Fees

(1) All persons to whom these rules apply shall obtain a license in accordance with the Tennessee Meat and Poultry Inspection Act and this chapter. (2) Application for issuance of any license under this chapter shall be made on forms provided by the department, which shall be completed in full and shall include: (a) Name of the applicant; (b) Proof of the applicant’s registration in its state of incorporation, registration with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, or business license issued by a local governmental authority; (c) Contact information for applicant, to include name of person legally responsible for applicant’s operations, telephone number, email address, address of the principal place of business, and address of the facility to be licensed; (d) Name and address of applicant’s registered agent for service of process, if any. MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSORS CHAPTER 0080-04-14 (3) Licensees shall notify the department in writing of any changes to the information or contents of an application within 30 days after the change takes place. (4) Applicants for licensure shall include with their application payment of an annual license fee as appropriate for the following categories of licenses. (a) Slaughter Establishments, Meat Processing Establishments, and Poultry Eviscerating and Processing Plants. No annual fee is required for those licenses and inspections designated under T.C.A. § 53-7-219. (b) Custom Slaughter Facility License. A custom slaughter facility license is required for any facility in the state engaged in the business of slaughtering or dressing animals for human consumption that are not to be sold or offered for sale. The fee for a Custom Slaughter Facility License is a Tier 3 fee under T.C.A. § 43-1-703(f). (5) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall remit its application and annual license fee to the department on or before July 1 of each year. All licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on June 30 following their issuance. If an applicant for renewal fails to remit payment of the license fee on or before July 16 of the licensure year for which renewal is sought, the applicant shall also be required to pay a late charge assessed under T.C.A. § 43- 1-703 prior to renewal of the applicant’s license. (6) The department may deny any application for licensure that is not completed in accordance with this rule.