License Application And Fees

(1) 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) Contact information for applicant, to include telephone number, email address, employer, if any, and employer’s telephone number and address; and (c) Proof of qualifications for a public weighmaster license. (2) 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. (3) The fee for a public weighmaster license is a Tier 1 annual fee under T.C.A. §43-1-703(f), provided that the license fee shall be waived for any applicant holding licensure from the department as a milk sampler or tester and any applicant who is employed exclusively by a licensed dairy products plant, trade products plant, or frozen dessert manufacturer regulated under the Dairy Law of the State of Tennessee. (4) 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. Unless issued under an alternative method pursuant to T.C.A. § 47-26-1010, 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 31 of the licensure year for which renewal is sought, and no later than 30 days following expiration of the license if issued under an alternative method, the applicant shall also be required to pay a $25 late charge prior to renewal of the applicant’s license. (5) The department may deny any application for licensure that is not completed in accordance with this rule.